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Weekly Ohio State journal (Columbus, Ohio : 1841), 1846-09-23

Weekly Ohio State journal (Columbus, Ohio : 1841), 1846-09-23 page 1

WEEKLY OHIO nn a m A E JOURNA JLi. VOLUME XXXVII. COLUMBUS, WEDNESDAY, SEPTEMBER 23, 1846. NUMBER 4. PUBLISHED KVKRY WKDNKSDAV MOHNIM1, BY CHARLES SCOTT & CO. Office id the Jouninl Building, south-east corner of High street and Sugar alloy. TERMS: Thhke Dollars rr.n annum, which may be discharged by Ui payment of Two Dollar in advance, ami free of postage, or of per centage to Agents or Collector. Tim journal is alio published daily during the session ol the Legislature, aiiri tlirico a week tb remainder ol' the year for gti i Ktul three timoi a week, yearly, fur Jjf i. Franklin County Whig Ticket. FOR OOVKKNOK OF OHIO, WILLIAM ItliBB of Butler county. COIOBKKB, DANIEL DUNCAN, of Licking co. nr.n ator, JENNET STUTSON, of Madison co. REPRESENTATIVES, JOHN NOBLE, JEREMIAH CLARK. nrxnnni:n, WILLIAM T. MARTIN. commissioner, ADAMS STEWART. ' MRfCTOR or poor house, GEORGE FRANKENBERG. PnOBffllTINO ATTOHNKV, JAMES L. BATHS. MHltt MASS HEET1XG On the 25th day of September, A Grand Man Meeting of the Whig of Franklin County will bo lit' I J in this city, on Friday, the 35th day of September. Hi desirable to hold at that ti milt meeting that will surpass in numbers any assemblage convened in the Slate during the present Campaign. Wo wish Uic Whigs of Old Franklin, the heart of the Bute, to claim precedence in this respect. It is but right they should. They were favored, gratified, by the selection of their first choice for Governor. No where in the State did Mr. Hebb make a morn favora- j Me impression than in thiscounty in lHt4. Nowhere has lie warmer, more devoted friends than here. It is but fitting that evidetico be given of this on the 25th proximo. Let us, then, have a GLORIOUS ItALLY At that time, a heart-warmer a meeting that will give a now glow to our hopes, a new impulse to our feelings and labors in behalf of the good cause that we cherish. Let us have a gladsome greeting, such as old Franklin has not witnessed since theever-memorable gathering of ln-10, one at which friends will meet friends, and as they hear the stirring appeals of the greatest orators of the West, pled go each oilier j that if honest effort can accomplish it, the Central 1 County of the Stale shall roll up a majority equal to that of its palmiest days. Hon. WM. BEBH add Hon. THOS. CORW1N, With other speakers of eminence will, it is expected, be present at that time. Yes, the eloquent Cohwin will tell us of the doings of the late Congress, the proceedings of which he hus watched throughout with intense interest. He will tell us how and why American Industry has been stricken down, and the thrice rejected Sub-Treasury, with a WAR that will plunge the country into an enormous debt,br.nging in Its train, in all probability, Dirtrt Taxation, have been fastened upon the country. He will tell us why the appropriations for the JS'atioitat Road and for the Ijikes, Harbor b and Hirers of the West, were crushed under the heel of a Southern Administration. Mn. lh.na will discusi questions of State policy mainly. He will speak out his sentiments with the freedom and boldness of an honest man, who has nothing to conceal from llioso for whose suffrages he is a caudidnle He will show by what means corrupt party leaders of tho opposition managed to bring a crushing Debt on the State, what they did for the Currency and aro aiming to do again. Ho will show the operations of the Tat Law, and point out the true interests of this great State and the way in which its prosperity can be promoted and it good name established.Whigs of Franklin ! We call upon you to come up in your strength to lay aside your business for one day gather together your neighbors of oil parties, and see to it that every man who can Walk or Ride is present at the meeting, in the Slate House Yard, at 10 o'clock, A. M., on tho 35lh day of September. The Whigs of the l it ij have pledged themselves to keep their hitch Strings Out, and give you a cordial welcome. But it is chiefly to the "feast of reason and the How of soul" wc invite you. Let us come and reason together touching questions that arc of the greatest moment to us and to our children. This is a crisis in the fate of the country. A dark, slavchuldmg oligarchy has reared iU crest and threatens to overshadow the bright hopes of the country and the dearest rights and interests of a free people. Ohio must stsnd in the breach! The Young Giant of tho West must put forth her might to avert the threatened evil. The West has been deceived and betrayed by corrupt party leaders, and a contest is at hand in which she must vindicate her right or bow her neck to the yoke! Up ! then 1 and to the work. Let a spirit of emulation prompt each township to do its best in swelling the number of the grand assemblage. Let each neighborhood send forth its hardy sons. Let old men renew their seal and young men fly to the rescue. Let the 35lh of September, IHIti, bo mcmorablu in the history of our county. fly the WHIG CENTRAL COMMITTEE. August 37, IHJii. An Appeal to the Whins of Ohio t Whig of Ohio! how ia it with you? How progresses the work of organization f Have you counted your strength in every locality throughout the length and breadth of the SlaU,otoplaco victory beyond contingency? Are the ranks full 1ft each man in hia place ready for the onset? Little mora than THREE WEEKS is left to as for the work of prep aration. Our opponents are stealthily at work. Their onluhoue is in your upineness. Supineticss ! did wc say ? What, the Whigs of Ohio supine at audi a lime, with such a cause as they aro to defend, and such a leader as WM. UK 1111? Supine, in view of tho vie tones so recently at-hieved in New Hampshire, in In diana, North Carolina, Kentucky and Vermont? Su pine, in view of the stand they have by the forcu of their labor and arguments at Inst compelled a portion of their oponrnts to tnke in Die Hals of Congress ? H lia.ll we intimate (hut with such evidence or the cor rectness of their sentiment and tho impregnability of their position shedding an effulgent blaze of light on the path of duly llwy have so long and faithl'ully trod they can enter on this contest with a laggard spirit ? Never! They will not sulfer even a shadow of doubt to rest upon tho result of tho conflict so near at hand 1 They feel the responsibility that rests upon them ! They are proud of their hold, honest and fear-less champion William limn! Their aouls would revolt st the bare thought of allowing a mousing trick ler like David Ton to take charge of the helm of the good ship of State when he refuses to pay them even tho respect of an avowal of his sentiments on questions that our opponents profess to regard as vital and upon which they say will turn the result. A Her having held their banner aloft in triumph through three contests t'ld vanquished their opponent in the well appointed field of 1-44, shall it be said they fal lercd and through their neglect autfered tho followers ol James K. folk to faslcu their insane measures on Ohio, just at a time when thousand ro confessing, with sorrow and remorse, that they were deceived in the man selected for them by the Hillimore Convey tion in 1844? Standing a they do, proudly erect, in the van of the aiubattled host of true-hearted Wings, will Uiey full back dishonored, and givo place to the awakened patriots of Now Hampshire, who are al length beginning lo appreciate tho worth and wisdom of the Wing policy ? Will they forget that upon them devolves the distinguished honor of leading those who are to rescue the Republic from a crushing, bbghting alave-rulo in lr48? Will they, can they forget the Murk records of Lo- cufoco ruU that have beeii exposed lo view within a short tune? Can they forget tho fearful profligacy and wickedness tlint overwhelmed the Slate with tic lit and brought her to the brink of Repudiation and Dishonor Can they forget the honest, faithful labors of Whig Legislators to redeem their pledges in be hall of Hie true inlrnists of the State? Unmoved by bit-tar and persevering opposition, they have moved steadily forward in the performance of duty, confiding in the virtue and intelligence of the people for their vin- dioalion. They were told not to touch the Tax ques tion, last winter, but to let another third of a million bo added to tho debt of the Stale by way of paying interest on that already incurred. They said JVW We will do our duty.. We will provide a aystem of taxation which, while it shall equalize the bur then of the people, will yield sufficient revenue to moot promptly the accruing interest on the State Debt. We should bo as recreant as those who have preceded us and who have been borrowing money for years to pay the interest on the debt and have thus helped to Hwell that debt so rapidly, unknown to the tax-pavers, if we hesitate now. They performed the duty. They met a responsibility that they might have avoided, and for this the if opponents hope to secure against thrtn a sentence of condemnation ! What say you, people of Ohio ? Will you not render a verdict worthy of this great State and cover these cunning demagogues with confusion? You will ! They have presented tho issue of BANK REPEAL ! They ask you to reverse your decision of 184. to stultify yourselves, bring back to power the Mrdarys Ryingttms and Dickinsons ! and Repeal tho Ranking Law you have vindicated! Aro you ready fur such a work ? Perish tho dishonoring thought 1 Let us exhort you, then, to the WORK! Victory may be won, but each true man must do hi part. Tho veteran counsellor of the Cincinnati Atlas has thrown out some thoughts a to the kind of work to le done, and how it may be done. Let each indit idu-al Whig of every county of the Stale make a personal application of this sound advice and give heed to this appeal and all will be well : From the Cincinnati Atlas. No ouo doubts that the State of Ohio is Whig. That question was settled in tho strict party canvass of '44. No sunt mun doulits, either, that Willium Hebb, life being spared, will bo the next Governor of Ohio, provided of course, that all who wish this desirable result will go to the polls nud vote for him. Need we say to the Whigs of Hamilton county, that it is not at all improbable that they hold his victory or defeat in llieir own hands? At the Stale election in 1844, our present worthy Governor received 6,951 votes in Hamilton county. Rut from the return of the Presidential election, a few weeks otlerwards, it is evident that he did not quilo carry the full Whig strength. I ho real party test was between Mr. Polk and Mr. Clay, when tho latter received 7,201 votes. Taking this latter voto as our full strength in '44, we think the most un scrupulous of our adversaries will agree, that by .'Inter ican immigration, and natural increase, the Whig puny ii now limy r,uio mrong in uio county. tie think this is an extremely moderate estimuto of our increase in two years. Now, every Whig will thus sco at a glance, the ab solute necessity of giving this large, vote to Mr. Hebb. True, hu may receive a greater majority in the State than this, but no one who rc mem hern tho closeness of all the Gubernatorial contests of our Slate since 110, can fail to be awakened to the full importance of having every vote deposited in the ballot-liox. Of course, wo uo not suppose that there is any danger ot even a small portion ol our voters neglecting to attend the polls, hut if one excuses himself another one has an equal right lo do so; and thus wo urge the matter upon the broad basis above assumed. What wc mean, in plain terms, is we want nt leant 8,000 votes in Hamilton county fur the honest and true-henrted llebb. Six thousand may do four thousand may do but eight thousand will do better. Shall wc have them? No Whig in the county should say nay. We know it is in your power to do this, and better, if you will. In fact, to sHak our honest sentiments, we most religiously believe, that upon the issues presented by the Locofoco Convention which nominated Tod, and which were reiterated recently by the Carthage cabal, William Bebh ii this day equally as strong as bis opponent in Hamilton county. Tins i only our opinion, and uo butter it is true, than that of an v other man ; but again we say ire beliere it. Let Hie Whigs of Old Hamilton not forget, that Inst year, when VICTORY was within their grasp, they neglected to seize it. Wo will show them what they loHt by joining the standard of that unfortunate leader, General Apathy : As slated before, the Whig vote on Governor, in 1841, was 6,951. The Locofoco vote last year, taking the Senator as the test, was only 5,-'Mri. Thus it will be seen, had we but brought out the strength polled for Governor the previous year, we would have beaten our opponents more than l.b'Hr votes ! From experience, here learn a lesson by which you may profit now aud hereafter. We know it is too generally the expression of un thinking Whigs, that because we are in a minority, it is o no use to vote. 1 hey uo not look at the magni tude of that minority, when thrown into the general scale of the State. Fight thousand ia a greater majority than any candidate for Governor ever received in Ohio since the present organization of parties, except in I Miu. Whigs of Hamilton county, keep the facts we have presented steadily in your mind until the Second Tuesday. Do not any one of you think, when read this, that wo have reference to your neighbor Brown, or your friends Smith or Johnson, who have always had charge I political matters in your ward, towuihip or school ict. m-acier, it you ao a wing, rest assured wn Tho Presidency, Tho Logan Gazette, of a recent date, contained a communication on this subject which wo regretted much to see, displaying a it doea anything but tho proper spirit. The communication ia prefaced by a few remarks from the editor in the same spirit. Had not ur attention been called to the matter we would not llude to it at this lime, such is our unwillingness to .gitatc the qucftion of the succession at such a junc ture. Nor do wo now mean to go into a discussion of he question. A few weeks since, owing to a direct intimation in the Toledo Blade, that sotno individual at Washing-Ion and iu Columbus had been engaged in arranging succession and in providing a candidate for the Whigs, we took occasion to ay a few words on tho tihjrct of the succession after disavowing all knowl edge of the movement said to have been made here. The charge of inch a movement originated with the Statesman. The Blade did not say in behalf of whom tho movement wa made, but prefaced it remark by ipioting from thel)elroit Advertiser an intimation that such a movement was on foot at Washington in behalf f Gen. Scott. Wc disavowed all knowledge of such movements here or elsewhere in reference lo any man or men. In doing so we cast no re Meet ions on the Blade or Advertiser or any body else, for they had displayed a proper spirit and wo coincided with them entirely as to the impolicy of inch an attempt on the part of a few individuals at any point, to force a candidate on the parly without consulting llio wishes and views of that party. At the imiu time wo took occasion very briefly and very frankly to express our individual preference for a distinguished citizen of this Slate, and our belief that when the question came to lie fully canvassed, at the proper time, Ohio would declare for him. Had it not been distinctly understood that two other honored citizens of this State who, by virtue of their abilities and their hold upon the affections and confidence of Whig at home aud abroad, had been named prominently in connection with the salted station, but were no longer disponed to allow their name to bo so used and because of a desire to have the claims of OHIO lo the nominee fairly considered, wc would not have gone so far as even lo ro te rale a preference previously expressed. Immediate ly following the publication of tho article in question, our friend of tho Cincinnati Chronicle who ha the honor of belonging lo the legal profession himself pleased to intimate that our remarks were the re sult of a consultation among the leading lawyers of tho Stale, brought together in this city by the sessiou of the U. H Court. The intimation, alter slumbering for a time, has again been revived by one who, fir aught we know, may be termed the lawyer correspond- nt of tho Logan, dinette. Coupled with the revived intimation arc unkind allusion to Judge Mi Lear allusions that have uo foundation whatever in fact and hould never have been uttered. What wc have to say now and what seems to be called for by tho all unions in question, has not for au object the advancement of the prospects of any particular individual or the defence of the Journal. The CAUSE the WHIG CAUSE is with us of infinitely greater Importance thin the advancement of any particular friend of that cause. This much, however we may soy : The charge that there was a concerted movement which our article was designed to second and that there wa a consultation among lawyer from various section of the State before it publication, i entirely baseless. No such consultation was held, nor was a single member of tho bar in attendance on the U. S. Court aware of our pur pone lo make an allusion to the Presidency. It own character and its appear nice at that time is explained by the fact that the article in the Toledo Blade made its appearance at that time. It was an expression of individual preference put forth because of what might teem to bo an intimation that a movement had been made here and at Washington in behalf of another indiriduat. By audi in expression wn showed how erroneous was the intimation of the Blade. What we regret chiefly in the article of the Gazette a calculated to injure the Whig cause and its future labors, is tho attempt to build up one individual by pulling down another. While wc do not believe it at all advisable to discuss note the question of the Presidency, we should not feel licensed to condemn in an other an expression of individual preference, however warm and ardent it might be. All we cltim for the Journal in tin respect we yield to every friend of the Whig press. J or obviou reason wo did not couple with our expression in tavor of Judge Mi;LEAK,aol- itary word of din para gement in regard to the claim of Gen. Scott or any other individual. Towards him, as he knows, wo entertain none but the kindest feeling. Although we regretted the appearance of his letters to Mr. Marcv, believing that he had incautiously furnished an excuse for the very slight the administration sought to put upon him, we saw in them, as wo have already frequently declared, evidence of thought, forecast and sound judgment which elevated instead of depressing bim in our estimation. We have confidence in his principles and his integrity and sooner than tear one laurel from his brow to deck that of another or lo aid in the elevation of another, we would suffer our right hand to bo palsied. If the choice of the Whigs should finally rest upon him or upon any of the distinguished men of our sister Stales who have been named, our earnest and best efforts shall not be wanting to secure success. We wish to bo in a position in which we can render efficient aid to the nominee of the Whig parly. Can we bo in that position if we disparage the claims, heap obloquy upon the character, question the integrity and the sound- of all but our own favorite ? In a spirit of kind ness we put this question to our Logan friend. He cannot but sec that such expression as those ho has admitted to his columns and endorsed may givo cause for regret hereafter and may impair the efficiency of Ins own labors in behalf of the Whigcandidato for the Presidency. We do not believe that ho wishes to place himself in such a position or that ho desires to do injustice to the honored citizen of our own Slate whose name has already been mentioned, therefore it is we exhort him and our conlemporaaies generally to avoid any thing like an illiberal spirit in discussing the question of the Presidency. Gen. Scott's claims to tho nomination cannot be advanced by traducing Judge McLr.AN, nor can the friends of tho latter ad vance their wishes by traducing or underrating the former. Our reasons for preferring an Ohio candidate and the one in question, and the many strong and conclusive reasons for desiring that Ohio should, at the proper time, present an unbroken front on this question, will ho given in due lime. That many distinguished Wings of Ohio, who have the fullest confidence of tho whole party, agree with us on this point, we will not deny. But, that they have attempted, directly or indirectly, to influence or control public sentiment we unequivocally deny On the contrary, they stand ready to do the best for the cause, without reference to individual preferences at all time and under all circumstances. This is the position of the Journal a position it can not so far forget itself as to compromise, whatever may be the provocation. To show that we aro not alone in our high estimate of the character of Judge M( Lkan, and that the attention of It'higs, in other sections of the country, hn been directed towards him as one worthy of confi dence and worthy In lead them should he be chosen as the standard-bearer in the contest of 18 IH, we copy the following from a high-minded and ably conducted neutral journal (the A. Y. Telegraph) with the endorsement of the vktkkar Wiuo of the Baltimore Patriot in whose paper of Friday last wo find it. Wo must, however, first qualify it so far as to say that we have seen nothing iu the course of Gen. Scott that should lie allowed to disparage his claims on the Whigs of the country : From the Rallitnore Patriot The Next Presidency. The New York Telegraph professing to be nputral n its oolitic, thus closes an article upon the Presiden tial question, in which, we think there will be found more truth than fiction. The Telegraph, after noting tho moves of parlies upon the political chess-board, aiks " In what is all this to terminate? What are the chances for the candidates, whoso forms begin to increase in dimensions upon the screen of public opin ion, at tho d i recti on ot the showmen who stand unbind, and who adjust the focal distance of their re- peclivc magic lanterns, j he features winch are al-iav presented in advance of all others, are those of Henry Clay, generally presented loo soon, always re ceived with cheers by a large portion of the audience, and yet never successfully exhibited, if we consider thai no effort has ever yet been able to show him a the ncuinbent of the WhiUr House. No dexterity of ar rangement, or ailiuitment of tho slides, no rack work or application of gases could ever produce Una picture. Whether it can ever be accompiiHiiea is a matter oi Jotibt, and it i now confidently asserteu, that no will allow himself to be used uo more. We regret thai such a man cannot be appreciated as lie should. It ha been the nmforlutic of the noblest spirits of past ages, to be refused the honor most justly their duo. Air. Clay' greatness will lie in his apotheosis. Another figure on the screen is thai ol John l. Lai- linun. It occupies but a small corner, and is rather a dissolving view, than a perfect image, while all ad mire the sternness of the face, and the lowering height of tho head, as well as the immobility ot purpose, and the nobleness of soul which mark Ins features, there not enough of general interest to secure linu a gene ral approval, and be will fade from the canvass, while lesser light will fix themselves there Another form presents itself, that of the hereof Niagara. A noble one in it proportions, ana set oil with the pomp and circumstance of war. But discretion, always the better part of valor, doc not belong to him, aud in bis hastiness, like that of his friends, ho appear like a meteor, passing over the canvass. There is a rattling of the sabre and a glistening of the epaulette, and all is over. Mr. folk will not, in all probability, suiter mmseii to be again exhibited lo the public in the form of a candidal!!. He was up for one appearance only, and thai wo highly uccessful. Wo think he could not again be received with the clamor of applause which attended his entrance Hi exit will be one of coin- oaralive niiiet Tho most prominent personage in the democratic ranks, in our opinion, is Silas Wright, and the managers of the exhibition, al least those who are of the North, undoubtedly think o. There is no doubt of hi re-nomination as Governor, nor much of his rr. election. The modem Cato, a he i termed, has strong friends among tho people. His views are in accordance with the temper and feelings of the democracy, and they will sustain him as Governor, giving him enlarged claims on the Presidency, and we think, that to this point, their efforts are tending. As Boon s he ho missed over the canvass a Governor, be will bo presented by the wire-workers, as the Presi dential candidate, and ho will in this respect, primus inter pares. How the South will n linn this licsli display of hi lineaments, remains In be seen. Wo have an oinninn. that to these persons, there will bo added but one other of any prominence, or much entitled to consideration. We believe that the Whigs, when they come to their senses, and really begin to exhibit any unity of purpose or dexterity of management, will cast a broau and brilliant figure on the curtain, at which the public will pleasursbly gaze. It will bo that of John McLean, of Ohio. This will lie something new to the younger portion of the spectators, and nothing disngreeable to the elder portion. Great uprightness of character; great suavity oi manner; great legal acquirements; strong religious tendencies; and perfect separation from the vexed questions of the d;iy ; will, on the one hand secure the respect of most beholder while, nn the other, eminent public services in a line of duty, impoitanl, though not of a partixsn character are remembered with gratitude by the nation at large. If the Whig can. bv possibility, divert themselves of their personal preferences, they will bring forward John McLean, of Uliio. This, however, is hardly to be expected. They will continue to quarrel among themselves; and having lived a long tune under Democratic rule, will not fear to do to a little lomrcr ! Indeed, it i a common Bay ing among some chimca, that they would rather fall with their particular favorite, than rise wwi any ouivr man. We have thus, in our mind' eye, glanced at the figures which are passing, in show, before us. A impartial observers, we have described what appears to us to be the principal object of attraction, and confess ourselves indifferent as In the result, farther than this that our country may continue to flourish, and survive all the arts of our political showmen. Stkamroat FAri.osioN.-The steambot Excelsior, running between New York ndCoxaackic,nn North River, burst her boiler on Thursday last, severely in juring several passengers. An old man, uauiei oian- son died from injuries received. A Urge number of passenger were on the boat and U ia auppoaed some were blown overboard and drowned. The boat took fire simultaneously with the explosion. The passen gers wore taken off from their perilous position, wilh the loss of baggage, cVe. The boat burned to the water' edgo. Will he Auswert The Statesman of Monday contain the proceedings of a Locofoco Convention held in Scioto county fur the nomination of a candidate for Representative, fco. At that Convention the following resolution wasadop- ted and is published with the proceeding in the States man : Resolved. That the Central Committee of Scioto county be requested to address a letter to DA VIO TOD, Esq., requesting him to slate his views in ro- lution lo the It rpent oj the tsiae.it Laws oj utto. Will David Tod answer tho inquiries of this Committee ? If bo, will they dare make the answer public? We wish to have the fact marked throughout the State, that a Locofoco Convention ho asked Da vid Tod to avow hi sentiments u in relation to the Re peal of tlie Black Laws.'1' This i an admission that hi view are unknown. Mr. Tod cannot refuse to answer an inquiry thus made, without insulting the Locofocos of Scioto county. But, tho answer should be as public a tho inquiry. Every honest, fair deal- g man will say so. Tho Locofoco of Scioto county have taken ground just the reverse of that taken in Medina county by the aaino party, a few days since ! What course, under these cicumstances, will David Tod take? The people of the Reserve, TO SOME OF WHOM HE HAS SAID THAT HE IS IN FAVOR OF THE REPEAL OF THE BLACK LAVVS, we are ready to prove, have a right to know whether he ho different sentiments for Scioto county t They have a right lo know whether he is playing a double game and mean to deceive and betray them ! Will become out manfully on the question a Mr. Bkhb ho done, or will he write a letter intended to be used on the eve of election in Scioto and the Southern counties of the State, against Repeal, vhen it if too late for the Reserve to understand the game that has been played f We would sound a warning in tho ear of the honest yeomanry of Ohio against such a fraud ! Let them mark well the result, and if an attempt is made to trifle wilh them teach the man who attempt t a lesion worthy of a virtuous and free people ! We practice no deceit 1 We akulk no issues! The people of Ohio know this and they will indignantly spurn a unworthy of their suffrages one who attempt a different course. To suppose otherwise, would imply that they love to be cheated and are willing to be imposed upon and misled I The Movement iu Favor of Direct Taxation More Decided and linequivoeul I Tho Democratic Review, Ihe leading exponent of the view and purposes of the dominant party and tho present administration, has broken ground in favor of Direct Taxation in the mo-tt decided manner. A Lo-foco paper in the West, the Quincy Herald (Illinois,) has also declared in favor of the policy in preference to the present system of supporting Government by levying dutie on foreign im (torts, a Urge proportion i whic.h are consumed by the rich who, uf course, if these goods are enhanced in value by a Tariff, and it i declared by tho Locofoco writers that they are pay the exjienses of Government. As a substitute for the system that has prevailed almosl eversince the Union was founded, these free-traders, rinding that the bill they have framed is not likely to yield any thing like a sufficient amount of revenue for the wants f Government, are now broaching preparatory to its adoption should they be allowed to retain power a system of Direct Taxation by which the Tux-I'ayert will hare added to their present burthens, by their very kind friends, our Locofico rulers, that of supporting the Gove miner. I ! How much will be raised for this purpose should the abominable policy be carried out, remains to be seen. During the existence of the present war, supposing it to cost between ftO and 7fi millions per annum, Ohio' share would be between SIX AND EIGHT MILLIONS OF DOLLARS, at least! Under an oidinary state of affairs she might escape with something more than TWO MILLIONS OF DOLLARS annually ! Ohio raises now by taxation, for all purposes, more than two millions of dollars so that the rate of taxation should she be compelled to contribute to the support of the General Government, will be NEARLY DOUBLED ! ! Farmers and Tax Payers of Ohio! what think you of the new Locofoco proposition, the legitimate substitute for supporting Ihe government after the defeat of the Protective System? Are you prepared tutnke this step in the glorious march of a Progressive De mocracy ? 1 he doctrine ia now seriously agitated and favored by the Democratic Review, the " Globe," Uio leading Locofoco journal in New York, of the radical stamp the Journal of Commerce and other journal of tho same stamp. The last named paper is the organ of the commercial interest and is very willing to have it relieved and the farmers brought in to bear a larger share of the Government expenses! It is tiino the country wa aroused to the danger that threaten it from Locofoco rule, Tho Great H'est is most deeply affected by this movement, and we would, as a sentinel on the out post, Bound tho alarm. The following is a portion of tho Democratic Review's leading article : The evil lis become ao great as to lead to the consideration, whether it should not lie counteracted by an entire abandonment of indirect taxe, and an abolition of the Custom House. By stieh a course a patronage of some 1I,(HH) officers will he taken out of the hands of tho Federal Government, and a source of vast corruption dried up. The wants of the Federal Government may b? '22 millions per annum, besides the land revenues. This could easily be raised by a tax apportionru among me mote. As, for instance, tho mill tax of New York yielded .(iV,l.7,a two mill tax would give al least fl,'.iHI,IHH) which would lie collected without any increase of ma chinery by the Comptroller of New York, with the j-.- 'p i i i iL.. ....j:. r LV..1..I Treasury. The collection would not cost a dollar, and the support of the Federal Government would fall upon property in ate ad of upon labor. The economy and feasibility of such a system is superior to that of custom. By the removal of the latter, many evils would be remedied, particularly that of every few years arraying the manufacturer against Ihe government, and making the distress of work people the means of warfare." From the Quincy Herald. Direct taxation is the very reverse of indirect tax-ation. It i taxation upon property, not consumption. Under such a system of taxation, every man pays, as nearly a may be (for nn system approximates to exact justice) upon tho amount of property he owns, and not upon me quantity ana the value ot the article ne eats, drink and wear. It is, therefore, a just and holiest system of taxation, under which every man know how much he pay, and for what he pays. It i alwav called by it right name, viz.: tax, and not price. It deceive nobody." A "Hard" Victory. It appear that the u Hards" after a hard struggle, secured a victory in the Locofoco Nominating Con vention of Cuyahoga county. There wa a regular quarrel, In which all past grievancr were raked up and reviewed. The hard, however, finally secured the ascendency and as the Cleveland American (Liberty) Hays, completely floored the "SofXs." Nearly all the delegate left during the quarrel and before the nominations were made, and the hard of Cleveland took the matter in their own hands and managed it in their own way. They even wont so far as to oust the old Central Committee, of which Ghat of tho Plaindeal-er, wa the head, and placed in a band of genuine "progressive." The resolution were hard, and that they went down rather hard seem quite evident from tho fact that but thrts voted for them ; but Uiat was enough to carry them, when the ofU had determined to let the in have their own way and work out their own destruction. The summary manner in which the sofVa of Cuyahoga were handled i significant of the doom of the Conservative portion of lie Locofoco party, if they should attempt to exert an influence in it counsels cither in or out of power. They aro under tho ban still, although effort are making, srcretly, to induce them to throw their influence in favor of Tod and unite their fortune wilh the hard, under the pre tence that they will be allowed to share the privileges and fortune of the faithful. The Twelfth Congressional District. Tno Locofoco of this District met in Convention and resolved that it was inexpedient to run a candidate ot their own stamp. 1 Ins is undoubtedly a mere ruse and the decision of the Convention is already denounced by one Locofoco paper in the District, thus giving an excuse for a secret movement boreal ter in bringing out a Locofoco candidate. We find that expectations aro entertained not only there but Are,of the election of Lofofocos to the Legislature from one or two, if not each of the counties of the District, as the result of the division among the Whig in reference to their Con greBsiunal candidate. W ill not such a prospect prompt our friends there, at once, to bury all discordant feelings and banish discordant action and save the Legis lature ? We cannot doubt it. The following, from tho Statesman, show what, in part, our opponent expect to accomplish by the division in our ranks. Can a Whig hesitate as to his duty, when he hears such a boast ? The Hocking Sentinel speaks in terms of eloquent condemnation of the couthc of the convuntion, in not making a nomination. Wo hopn that a nomination will yet be made, and the district bo thoroughly canvassed.The Whigs are, it appears, to have two candidate in this district, Mr. Vinton' nomination having dissatisfied a portion of his party. By proper action on the part of our friends, perhaps the election of a dem ocrat, under theso circumstances, might be secured. Strawberry Plants. Mr. Burr, it will be seen by our advertising column, offers for sale a very superior lot of Strawberry Plants. Now is the time to make up your bed for a crop of luscious Strawberries in the spring, of Burr'a or Hovcy's seedlings, a single one of which is a mouthful, with it concomitants of cream, &c. The other morning after a vain search through mar ket for a few good melons, wc returned homo lo tell of our ill-luck. Judge our surprise on opening the door to discover lying before us, three superior cante-lope or nutmeg which we were not informed- hat had been left in our absence by our friend Burr. Was'nt they in the nick of time. They wore uncouth outside, but within all that could be desired. O" The " Pre " i engaged in a very mean, dis graceful attempt to excite hostility towards the Associate Judges on the bench of the Court of Common leai of tin county, and at the same time would like, if it could, to awaken ill-feeling between the President Judge and hi Associate. This is a shameless business and ia properly appreciated by our citizen as well as by the Court. Maine. An election for Members of Congress, cYc, took place in Maine on Monday lost. We have but one Whig member in the present delegation of that State. It is thought wo shall have two in the next aud defeat a choice in one or two district. The Ktdunppiiig Cane. The Statesman give ths proceeding in this case. If our room would permit we would give place to it report. Mr. Dmkisok closed Ins address to the Jury yesterday it noon, having spoken between five and six hour. Mr. Mattiikwi followed, in the defence. He closed before night and Col. Swathe commenced hi argument. He probably occupied moat of the forenoon. Mr. Pbrrt clows in behalf of the State, Mr. II not' oti having left. The case may possibly go to the Jury this evening. They have had a siege. In view of the i oi pur tan t character of the case, wo do not regret that it has been thoroughly handled. LroNAnu Harsh, Esq., tho Whig candidate for Representative in Carroll county, declines on account of other engagements to stand a poll ; but pledges hi influence to ecure success. The vacancy will b filled by the spirited Whig of Carroll on the HHh int. ST Charles L. Tklforii, Esq., refuses to allow his name to be used in connection with the canvas for Congress in that District. From tho Mobile Herald and Tribune, 6th ins., F.itra. Late and important from Mexico U. S. llrig til War Truxton JJurnt. By the arrival of the U. S. Revenue steamer Legare at New Orleans from Vera Cruz, we are in receipt of letters iroin our correspondents as late as the WhU ult. We have but lime previous to the closing of the mail to publish the following letter : U. S. Squadron, Aug. IHIfi, The only event of importance which has transpired of late, w the loss uf the U. S. brig Truxton, on the bar of the Tuxpsn river, about Ilk) mile northward of Vrra Crux. The intelligence wa brought to the Squadron on the I'.Hh by the St. Mary', that ship having picked up one of the Truxton' boats, with Lieut. Berry mnn on bnnvA It appear that Captain Carpenter of the Truxton. wishing to get his vessel near shore to protect hi boat while obtaining provisions, employed a Scotchman he had taken oul of a Mexican prize to pilot him in, but who.wbeihor from design or accident,run him aground on the Lrih. On the 17th with the exception of Lieut. Hunter and a boat's crew, she wa abandoned by the officers and men, who we ut ashore to the number of about 60 in all, and surrendered themselves to the Mexican commandant. They were hospitsblr received, complimented witli a hall and left next day with a guide of four men for Tamp ico, about lH) miles further north. Lieutenant Hunter and his boat's crew nut to sea. captured a small M exican schooner aud came down to our present an- ciioragc, mailing in an two oihcrrs (Lieut. Iferryman and Hunter) and about iiO men saved. As soon a the news was received the Princeton immediately gotun der way and preceded to the scene of disaster. The Truxton wa found beatinsr on Ihe bu. hilirrd and completely filled with water, having about i feet over the birth deck. The surf was so violent on the hsr thai it was not until the 4d Uiat Ihe boats of the Princeton could board her when, finding it impossible lo get her off or save her, she was fired and completely burned. A lew of the best spar were brought off, uoi nincrwiBo sne is a iomi loss. She had been completely plundered and itript by the Mexicans before the arrival of the Princeton. Her fun were found to have been thrown overboard. The rinceton ran into 5 fathomi water (she draw 1!4 feet) and wa then about It mile distant; the swell was so heavy that a nearer approach in ahoaler water was deemed dangerous. After firing ihe brig, the Princeton returned imme diately on tno if.td to Una present anchorage about ten inles southward of Vera Cruz. At the mouth of Tux-en River, the Mexicans have a amall force tented in dieds. The town of Tux pan is back aome eight mile iiaiaiH. several communications passed between the t'rinceton and shore by flag of truce, and by them he fate of the captive wa learnt. About ten days since Santa Anna IrA Vera Cruz for be city of Mexico, previous to which, however, he f nt a polite invitation to our Commodore to meet him on board the Lnghsh frigate Lndynuon ; the interne did not take place. A few days back, one of the En glish frigate boat came down in a violent rain squall with a communication for tho Commodore i the next day a flag of truce was returned, but no rumor of the business ha transpired. The frigate Potomac ia nearly disabled bv the sick ncss of her crew ; the scurvy has broken out on board of her, and alio has now 140 case of the dreadful dis ease. The messenger (tearing the proposition of our arov- eminent lor a renewal ol negotiation with Mexico, tiad reached Commodore Connor. Santa Anna wa receivrd at Vera Crux with both official and nrivato icuiuiisinmuiii oi rejoicings. From the keimchec Journal. lt the People He member, That Ihe annronaliona nude at the ivrrnt session Congress, i, mount in FIFTY-ONE MILLIONS FIVE 11 MMtKJ) THOUSAND DOLLARS, of which TWENTY-THREE MILLIONS were upressly for the SLAVEHOLDERS' WAR with Mexico; and that some TEN MILLIONS MORE will be neces sary for that purpose, when the bills ire set tit' d, even ij me war trops now! LLC Til KM Rl'.MFMBF.R, That in the face of this enormously increased expenditure, a Locofoco Congress has passed a bill "Xn redact the duties on imports," and thereby diminish the revenue of the country; and ; that the expenses of the present year will km-kkii thr 1 luvtiuE at least FORTY MILLIONS OF DOLLARS and all this for a war which will not benefit the North one cent. LET THt'.M RFJIEMIIFR, That ihut war waa ENTIRELY UNNECESSARY, for any purpose, except to secure Texas proper to the slave-holders, and to conquer the other Mexumn territory this side ot Ihe mn 1 1 ramie. l.FT THF.M KF.M EMBER, That the war grew xchuively nut of the annexation of Texas ; and that until SLAVE-HOLDING DEMOCRACY demanded that Annexation should be made a part of the democratic Creed, Til It I.KAHKH AT Til X No It Til WKRR UK- I ciiikiilv or ran mi to it. But when party demanded that freed'm should give way to slnrery, in Texas, these, same leader turned to the right-aboutimmediately. LET THEM REMEMBER. That tho Democratic party itms ri rnorn (by the terms of anneialion,) to ailmil FOUR MORE SLA VE STATES, from this Texas territory, whenever such admission is demanded. and that IT WILL BE DONE, if I hat party is in power. i.r. rr rir.r;Mr..YitK.VKMHr:K nir.sr; i itt.u And then vote for Iocnfucn members of Congress, IF THEY WISH SLAVERY TO BE STILL FURTHER EXTENDED. An one ration fur Strabismus wss performed vestsr- day morning at the house of a gentleman in Hudson I., on a boy nine year old, who was previously put into the magnetio sleep by Professor Re id who performed the operation. When nearly through Ihe boy manifested a slight sense of pain aud murme red 44 you hurt me a little. With this exception he gave no indication of Buffering or consciousness, and when he wok did not know that any thing had been done to him. The operation showed how incalculably valuable I Mesmerism may become a an assistant of Surgery. 'A. Y. Tribune. From the Morgan Herald. More Lints. We hopo our readt-rs will not get tired of our lists The giving of these is the most effectual way that we can expose tho misrepresentations and deceptions of the demagogues that do up the dirty work for tho opposition. We wish to get up amongst our tax payers a spirit inquiry, that will induce them to call upon our Treasurer whilst in their townships, even if unprepared to pay, and ascertain the amount of their taxes. PENH TOWKSH1P. John Bingham paid last year on two horse and two cow, (180 Tliis year he pay on the same, four sheep, and ten dollar of other property in addition, 0 4 Next year he will pay on the same amount of property, 0 49 Ehas B. Barker paid last year on one horse and two cows, J 05 This year he pays on two horses and one cow - 0 (id Next year ho will pay on the same amount of properly, - 0 39 John A. Butt paid last year on two horse and one cow, 1 05 This year he pay on three horse, two cows, six sheep and five hogs, 1 23 Next year he will pay on the same amount of property, - - - - . 0 73 James Campbell paid last year on two hones and two cows, - - . 1 80 This year he pay on two horse and five cow - 0 54 next year he wilt pay on the same amount of property, 0 33 Samuel Cramlet paid last year on one horse and two cow, - 05 Thi year ho pay on one horse and one cow, 0 !4 next year he wilt pay on the same amount of properly, 0 15 John Carver paid last year on one horse and one cow, -0 90 This year he pays on one horse, two cows, ten iieep, live nogs, and eight dollar in other property 0 70 Next year he will pay on tho same amount of property. 041 Thomas Dewees paid last year on one horse and one cow, - - . - - - -090 This year he pay on the name hone and cow, 0 44 Next year he will pay on the same amount of property, Q Arthur P. Evans paid last year on one horse, 0 75 jrcui ne pays on uie same norse, uu Next year on the same, - - . - 6 15 Isaac Embree paid last yoar on one cow. 0 15 This year ho pays on the cow, - - - 0 06 Next year he will pay on the wine old cow onlv 0 03 John Grist paid last year on one horse and one cow, ODD Thi year he pays on one horso, two cows, eleven stieep and two hogs; 0 76 Next year he will pay on the same amount of property, - . . . - 0 44 Daniel Golden paid last year on one horse and one cow. - - - - . -090 Tin year he pay on one hore and eight dollar in other property, - - 0 T Next year he will pay on the same amount of properly, - 0 13 Warren Harris paid last year on two horsea and two cattle, 180 Tin year he pay on two horaca, two cow, fourteen sheep and three hogs, - - - - 1 23 Next year he will pay on the lame amount of property. 0 73 John Hunii paid last year on two horse and two cow, 180 Thi year he pay on two horses, two cow, thir teen sheep and nine hogs, - - 0 4o Next year lie will pay on the same amount of property, 0 Elisha Jones paid last year on one borae and one cow, - - -090 Thi year he pay on two horae and one cow, 0 54 next year he will pay on the same amount of property, 0 33 Mary Livezey paid last year on one horse and one cow, - - - . - 090 This year she pay on two horses, two cows, nine sheep and three hags, - - 0 00 Next year she will pay on the same amount of property, 0 39 Peter Mitchell paid laal yoar on two horsea and one cow, -165 This year he pay on the aame, - - 0 70 next year ho will pay on the same amount of property, - - - - - -0 41 KoWrt Maxwell paid last year on two horse and three cows, - - . . -195 Thi year he pays on three hones, four cows and even sheep, 093 Next year he will pay on the aame amount of properly, -0 53 Jonathan Naylor paid last year on one hone and one cow, 090 Thi year he pays on two hone, three cow and six hogs, - - - . . -080 Next year he will pay on tlie same amount of property, -0 46 Washington Smith paid last year on one horse and two cow, . - - . . -105 Thi year be pay on one horse and one cow, 0 IS Next year he will pay on tlie lame amount of property, - - - . . . -009 David Thompson paid last year on two hone and two cow, - - - . . -160 This yesr he pay on tlie same and seventeen dollar in other properly, - - 0 00 Next year he will pay on the same amount of property, 0 03 Jos 1 all P. Ward paid last year on one hone and one cow, - - . . -090 This year he pays on the same, . - 0 43 Next year he will pay on the same, - 0 33 Durability of Timber In a Wet State, Of tlie durability of timber in a wet state, the pile of the bridge built by the Emperor Trojan across the Danube are one example. One of the pi lea waa taken up and found to be petrified lo the depth ofthree-quarters of an inch ; but the rest of the wood was little different from its ordinary slate, though it ha been driven more than sixteen centuries. The piles under the London bridge have been driven about WNt yean, and from Mr. Banna observation in 17:), it did not appear that they were materially decayed. In lHl'J they were sufficiently sound to support the inassivo superstructure; they are chiefly of elm. In digging away the foundatian of old Savoy Palace, London, which was built bTttl yean ago, the whole of the pile, consisting of oak, elm, beach and chestnut, were found in a state of perfrct soundness, as also waa the planking which covered the pile heads. This paragraph is taken from an English paper. The ecdar swamp of Cape May afford even more remarkable proofs of tho durability of timber in a wet stale. On the North side of Maurice River Creek, the meadow and cedar swamps, as far up as the fast land, are filled with Uuried cedar lo an unknown depth. In 1HI4 or '15 an attempt waa made to sink a well curb near Dennis Creek Landing, but after encountering much difficulty in cutting through a number of logs, the workmen were at last compelled lo give up the attempt by finding at the depth of twenty leet a compact mass of cedar logs. It is a constant businen near Dennis Creek to "mine cedar shingles." This is done by probing the soft mud of the iwamp with poles for the purpose of discovering buried cedar limber ; and when a log is found the mud i cleared off, the log cut up into proper length wilh a long one-handled saw, and these length split up into shingle and carried out of the ewamp ready fur vale. Thi kind of work give constant employment to a Urge numtter of hand. The treea found are from four to five feet in diameter: they lie in every possible position, and some of them teem to have been buried for mny centuries. Thu stumps of trees which have grown to a great age, and which have been decaying a century, are found standing in the place in which they grew, while the trunk of very aged cedars are lying horizontally under their roots. One of these instance i thus deacnlted to us, in a manuscript from Dr. Beesley, of Dennis Creek, who hss himself "mined" msny thousand cedar ihmglea, and ia now engaged in the business: " I have in my mind a cedar aome two and a half feet over, under a large oedar slump, six feet in diameter. Upon counting the annual growth of the stump, I found there were thirty of them in an inch ; ao that there were ItlcH) in Ihe three feet from the center to tho outside of the tree. The slump must Ihua have been lllrli years in growing. To all appearance the tree to which it belonged has been dead for cenl'irie, for after a stump in these meadow decay down to the wet, there i no more decay none at least that ia perceptible. Now we have I UK) for the growth of th stump, and 500 for it decay, and 500 for the growth of th tree under it, for this must have grown and fallen before the tree to which the stump belonged sprouted. We are thus carried back for the term of perhaps 3HH) years, of which IMNIare determined, beyond question, by the growth of the trees." The better opinion is thai these treea have gradually sunk through tlie soft mud of the swamps, after having attained their growth and fallen. Many, however, have decayed tn their erect position, for the a want pa are full cf stumps standing as ihey grew. Within a short distance of the mouth of Dennis Creek, and about three mdes from any growing timber, can be seen at low water, in the bed of the stream, numerous cedar and pine stumps, about six feet below the surface of the meadow, wilh the bark still adhe ring to ome, vi hen the mud is removes. A one passes up the creek a few mile Ihe stump approach the surface, and near lite edge of the live swamp they become very numerous. 7Wnf0i GattUe, Tho Board of Public Work of Virginia have leased the Portsmouth and Roanoke Railroad to the town of Portsmouth nnttl th meeting of the legislature. The term f the lease an aaid to be very liberal, and the road will be kept in operation until Ihe Legislature lakes aome action in the premise. From the Ohio School Journal. Teachers'; Institutes. HbMBER I. Under this head we propone to publish a series of irticlea on tho origin, history, and success of Teach- e V lustiiutcB, their sdaptednes to the purpose for vfiich they were intended, the mode of conducting :hem, Ac. The class of schools known by thi name originated n tho Slate of Mew York; that State has also Uio high honor of being the first to recognize the doctriue that the education of common school teachers for th rfn-ies of their station, should be regarded as an essential nart of the system. The importance of educating teacher fur their employment, was first urged upon he attention of Uio Legislature by DewiltClinlon, in Ins first message of lc3ti; say he, " The vocation of x teacher, in it influence on tlie character and destinies of the rising and all future generations, has not been fully understood or duly estimated. It is, oa ouoht to be rakxbd amohq thb learned frofes- ions. therefore recommend n Sehih arv 'oh the euucatioh or Tjcachers." The committee d the Legislature, to whom this part of the meisago was referred, reported through their chairman, the Hon. John C. Spencer, that they fully concurred in his views, with respect to tho importance of a specific education of teachers fur their duties, but insisted thut this might be obtained in the Academies and Colleges uf the State. In lb37 Gov. Clinton renewed his re commendation, and in accordance with that and the report of the committee of the Legislature, the portion of the Lilenture fund, previously apportioned among tho Academies, waa increased by the appropriation of $150,000, for Uie express purpose of promoting the education of common school teachers. In 18114, this appropriation was increased by the addition of (112,000, to be annually distributed by tho Boar a 01 tie gents 10 such Academies as they might select, and to be exclusively expended in the education of teachers of common schools. By the advice of Gen. uix, then Superintendent of Common Schools, eight Academies (ono in each of the State Senate Districts,) were selected lor the purpose, diiu flimi-hed wilh llio necessary apparatus, and in lH41,the number of these institutions was increased to 33. Each of them was required to sustain a department expressly fur the instruction of teachers, six months ia the year. Cit, notwithstanding this liberality on tbe part of the Slate, it appear from the Report of the Superintendent, that in Ip42, in these twenty -three institutions, sustaimd at an expense to the State of $9,700 per annum, only about (yrtJ pupils wore educated for teaching, while thu eievm inousana eciiooi Districts in tbe etate were in pressing need of competent teachers ! under these circumstances the friends of education were led to look for sonic means which mivht exert n direct and favorable influence upon the cbaracter and qualifications of those employed to teach. In the fall of IH- Mr. Jas. S. Denman, the intelligent and efficient Superintendent of Schools for Tompkins coun ty, iiaving oecome satisfied that the greatest deficiency 011 the part of teachois was the want of the ability to teach, that they knew better irfcni to teach, than how to teach it ; and Uiat the greatest defect in the school system, was the want of a uniform course of instruction ; recommended to the troche r of that county to organize a "Teachers' Institute," i.e. to assemble and bold a session of two weeks or more, once or twice iu each year, for the purpose of a review of the branch es they were expected to teach, and of receiving instruction in thoHo 'branches from experienced and successful teachen ; of comparing their own methods of teaching with those of other, and adopting an electic, and as far as possible, a uniform mode of instruction to be introduced into all their schools. In accordanco wilh this suggestion, in the month of April, 1843, ono hundred teachers assembled at Ithica; they wen in structed by tlie Superintendent himself, by the Hon. Salem Town, A. M., and othen; this was the first Teachers' Institute." The teachen of Tompkins county held another ses sion during the fail of the same year, and some few other Institutes were attended in IrH.J. In the year 1K44 they were held in nearly half tho counties in the State, and more than 3000 teachen were profited by the instruction given, and by the experience of their fellow teachers, and were cheered by their sympathy, and encouraged lo higher aspirations and to nobler e Hurts for usefulness in their high call 'nff- . . In lK-Ki, more than thirty institute were attended in New York, in which some 3000 teachen were in structed ; two in Ohio one allsanduskyaCity, where 100 assembled, and one in Geauga county, attended by 140 ; four in Massachusetts, under the direction uf Hon. Horace Mann. Secretary of the Board of Edu cation ; and four in Rhode Island, conducted by Hon. II. Barnard, State Commissioner of School. During the present year, several have been attended in New York, one at least in Vermont, one in New Hampshire, and one in Geauga county, Ohio, at which 300 so in bled. The Moon. An iulereslinirlnaner on the annearances of the sur face of the Moon was read before the Convention of Geoloiit and Naluraliit, now in session at New York, on Tliursdnv last, bv the author. James D. Da na, Esq. The following from the Tribune fives Uio suhstance of it : The surface of the Moon has been minutely studied in a physical point of view, and already many interesting geological discoveries have been made. 10! '3 lunsrlights have ben measured by Beer and Madb-r. Drawings of several of these mountains were exhibited by Mr. Dana. One important subject in regard to ihe Moon vet remain unexplained vii : the im- lui'ino inngiiMuuu ui iu vroiers. uno 01 mem una been ascertained to bo 150 or 300 miles in dimeter, and 3.'i,0O0 feet deep. The crater Bailey is 140 stat ute miles in a ia meter, n was stated tn the report Uiat two-thirda of all tho Lunar hemisphere in view com posing its southern quarter aro covered with volcan. ic mountains Tho names height, depths and peculiarities of the various craters and mountains of tho Moon were particularized in the paper of Mr. Dana, and numerous drawings plans of Utese elevations and the inside of Uietr enters were shown. The walls of tho craters are frequently so regular as loan. pear almost artificial. Oue very aingular circumstance observable in them is, Uiat Uio sides appear more illuminated, more brilliant, than the bottoms. May not this be accounted for by Uie existence of a nebulous light, apparently in the lower portion Wo are not sure that we caught the exact idea or thu speaker. If not, will he please correct ns t I he absence of water in the Moon, and the principal volcanoes elsewhere observed, wen then treatrd of; after which wen taken op the subjects of the Ge ology 01 the vo lean 10 regions, and the distribution of Isnd and water on our globe, as compared wilh the Mon. In the ocean, all Uie islands, except the corals, are an igneous formation. vv nen Mr. liana closed, rrof. Bdtiman inquired how Mr. D. would account for the volcanic action of Uio Moon without Uie agency of water to produce Uie va. pore always accompanying a volcano ? To which Mr. Daua rcphed Uiat it was not absolutely decided il.-t there is no water in the Moon, but that none had yet been perceived. Before he had time to answer Prof. Silliman's special interrogation, the President, Dr. Jackson, remarked that the presence of chlorine in tlie. Moon was not improbable as this substance had been found in the meteor to stones and might not this bo the cause of vapors of lunar volcanoes? Sulphur has alao been found in meteorites. Pitmpino thi Water or Laxi Michioaw. It j, well known to our readt; rs that by an arrangement wilh the English Bond-boldere, the Bute of Illinois has given over lo them the unfinished canal, from the waten of Lake Michigan at Chicago to the Illinois river. They are about completing it, but the princt. pal difficulty now is to supply it with water, owing to the level of tho Lake beino- eiaki ft hinH. .1.. C torn of the canal. To overcome this, the present company, after various proposition!, finally bethonght themselves of raising ihe water of the Lake so as tn supply the canal. They wrote to Messn. Knap& Totlen of this city, and furnished them with data to calculate whether it could be done, and what forco aim wnii marnmery would accomplish it. These gentlemen soon furnished an answer, and Uie other day received in return an order lo build some powerful machinery for that purpose a steam engine, andctirAc mimps of four and a half bore and six fset stroke. Vr arc glad to hear Uiat thia eminently ecieniitin Arm have been selected to execute thi order. Their shop and mechanical force are not excelled by any establishment in Uie United Stat. Pittsburgh Gauscts. Runaway Slaves. Eight slave. belnmnnvu M Abel James of Wood county Va., left his premises on Sunday evening last, and probably by this time aro near Queen Vic's dominion. Mr. James bears tho loss very good naturedly. He says Old Jess u has earned Ins freedom, and as for the rest of them, why, if Ihey all do as well as one m ho ran away three vears "ff". J"T Ito with them! The one of whom he thus speaks recently wrote to him, representing Uiat he had a valuable farm near the I.aks under good cultivation, and wa in every respect comfortably and happily biI- oaiea. nir. James says inni 11 moss who last escaped rind good homes he is satisfied. For himself he would not go ten mile for Uiem, if he was certain to find them. .Min Jnfef. Acquitted. Mr. Hunt, who so wantonly murdered Alfred Goodpasture, in Warren 00., in June last, had hi trial al Lebanon, at the late term of the Common Plea. He wa defended by Gov. Cor win and Judge Smith, and acquitted on the plea of insanity. ue 1 to do sent 10 uie L.unatio Asylum. Receipt for Preserving Tomatoes. The following i an easy and safe mode for preserving tomatoes, to be used during the winter. Take Ihe tomatoes and cut them open, and dry them in Uis oven, either upon the bottom of the oven or in pans; and when perfectly dried pack them away in some dry place, till wanted for use.

WEEKLY OHIO nn a m A E JOURNA JLi. VOLUME XXXVII. COLUMBUS, WEDNESDAY, SEPTEMBER 23, 1846. NUMBER 4. PUBLISHED KVKRY WKDNKSDAV MOHNIM1, BY CHARLES SCOTT & CO. Office id the Jouninl Building, south-east corner of High street and Sugar alloy. TERMS: Thhke Dollars rr.n annum, which may be discharged by Ui payment of Two Dollar in advance, ami free of postage, or of per centage to Agents or Collector. Tim journal is alio published daily during the session ol the Legislature, aiiri tlirico a week tb remainder ol' the year for gti i Ktul three timoi a week, yearly, fur Jjf i. Franklin County Whig Ticket. FOR OOVKKNOK OF OHIO, WILLIAM ItliBB of Butler county. COIOBKKB, DANIEL DUNCAN, of Licking co. nr.n ator, JENNET STUTSON, of Madison co. REPRESENTATIVES, JOHN NOBLE, JEREMIAH CLARK. nrxnnni:n, WILLIAM T. MARTIN. commissioner, ADAMS STEWART. ' MRfCTOR or poor house, GEORGE FRANKENBERG. PnOBffllTINO ATTOHNKV, JAMES L. BATHS. MHltt MASS HEET1XG On the 25th day of September, A Grand Man Meeting of the Whig of Franklin County will bo lit' I J in this city, on Friday, the 35th day of September. Hi desirable to hold at that ti milt meeting that will surpass in numbers any assemblage convened in the Slate during the present Campaign. Wo wish Uic Whigs of Old Franklin, the heart of the Bute, to claim precedence in this respect. It is but right they should. They were favored, gratified, by the selection of their first choice for Governor. No where in the State did Mr. Hebb make a morn favora- j Me impression than in thiscounty in lHt4. Nowhere has lie warmer, more devoted friends than here. It is but fitting that evidetico be given of this on the 25th proximo. Let us, then, have a GLORIOUS ItALLY At that time, a heart-warmer a meeting that will give a now glow to our hopes, a new impulse to our feelings and labors in behalf of the good cause that we cherish. Let us have a gladsome greeting, such as old Franklin has not witnessed since theever-memorable gathering of ln-10, one at which friends will meet friends, and as they hear the stirring appeals of the greatest orators of the West, pled go each oilier j that if honest effort can accomplish it, the Central 1 County of the Stale shall roll up a majority equal to that of its palmiest days. Hon. WM. BEBH add Hon. THOS. CORW1N, With other speakers of eminence will, it is expected, be present at that time. Yes, the eloquent Cohwin will tell us of the doings of the late Congress, the proceedings of which he hus watched throughout with intense interest. He will tell us how and why American Industry has been stricken down, and the thrice rejected Sub-Treasury, with a WAR that will plunge the country into an enormous debt,br.nging in Its train, in all probability, Dirtrt Taxation, have been fastened upon the country. He will tell us why the appropriations for the JS'atioitat Road and for the Ijikes, Harbor b and Hirers of the West, were crushed under the heel of a Southern Administration. Mn. lh.na will discusi questions of State policy mainly. He will speak out his sentiments with the freedom and boldness of an honest man, who has nothing to conceal from llioso for whose suffrages he is a caudidnle He will show by what means corrupt party leaders of tho opposition managed to bring a crushing Debt on the State, what they did for the Currency and aro aiming to do again. Ho will show the operations of the Tat Law, and point out the true interests of this great State and the way in which its prosperity can be promoted and it good name established.Whigs of Franklin ! We call upon you to come up in your strength to lay aside your business for one day gather together your neighbors of oil parties, and see to it that every man who can Walk or Ride is present at the meeting, in the Slate House Yard, at 10 o'clock, A. M., on tho 35lh day of September. The Whigs of the l it ij have pledged themselves to keep their hitch Strings Out, and give you a cordial welcome. But it is chiefly to the "feast of reason and the How of soul" wc invite you. Let us come and reason together touching questions that arc of the greatest moment to us and to our children. This is a crisis in the fate of the country. A dark, slavchuldmg oligarchy has reared iU crest and threatens to overshadow the bright hopes of the country and the dearest rights and interests of a free people. Ohio must stsnd in the breach! The Young Giant of tho West must put forth her might to avert the threatened evil. The West has been deceived and betrayed by corrupt party leaders, and a contest is at hand in which she must vindicate her right or bow her neck to the yoke! Up ! then 1 and to the work. Let a spirit of emulation prompt each township to do its best in swelling the number of the grand assemblage. Let each neighborhood send forth its hardy sons. Let old men renew their seal and young men fly to the rescue. Let the 35lh of September, IHIti, bo mcmorablu in the history of our county. fly the WHIG CENTRAL COMMITTEE. August 37, IHJii. An Appeal to the Whins of Ohio t Whig of Ohio! how ia it with you? How progresses the work of organization f Have you counted your strength in every locality throughout the length and breadth of the SlaU,otoplaco victory beyond contingency? Are the ranks full 1ft each man in hia place ready for the onset? Little mora than THREE WEEKS is left to as for the work of prep aration. Our opponents are stealthily at work. Their onluhoue is in your upineness. Supineticss ! did wc say ? What, the Whigs of Ohio supine at audi a lime, with such a cause as they aro to defend, and such a leader as WM. UK 1111? Supine, in view of tho vie tones so recently at-hieved in New Hampshire, in In diana, North Carolina, Kentucky and Vermont? Su pine, in view of the stand they have by the forcu of their labor and arguments at Inst compelled a portion of their oponrnts to tnke in Die Hals of Congress ? H lia.ll we intimate (hut with such evidence or the cor rectness of their sentiment and tho impregnability of their position shedding an effulgent blaze of light on the path of duly llwy have so long and faithl'ully trod they can enter on this contest with a laggard spirit ? Never! They will not sulfer even a shadow of doubt to rest upon tho result of tho conflict so near at hand 1 They feel the responsibility that rests upon them ! They are proud of their hold, honest and fear-less champion William limn! Their aouls would revolt st the bare thought of allowing a mousing trick ler like David Ton to take charge of the helm of the good ship of State when he refuses to pay them even tho respect of an avowal of his sentiments on questions that our opponents profess to regard as vital and upon which they say will turn the result. A Her having held their banner aloft in triumph through three contests t'ld vanquished their opponent in the well appointed field of 1-44, shall it be said they fal lercd and through their neglect autfered tho followers ol James K. folk to faslcu their insane measures on Ohio, just at a time when thousand ro confessing, with sorrow and remorse, that they were deceived in the man selected for them by the Hillimore Convey tion in 1844? Standing a they do, proudly erect, in the van of the aiubattled host of true-hearted Wings, will Uiey full back dishonored, and givo place to the awakened patriots of Now Hampshire, who are al length beginning lo appreciate tho worth and wisdom of the Wing policy ? Will they forget that upon them devolves the distinguished honor of leading those who are to rescue the Republic from a crushing, bbghting alave-rulo in lr48? Will they, can they forget the Murk records of Lo- cufoco ruU that have beeii exposed lo view within a short tune? Can they forget tho fearful profligacy and wickedness tlint overwhelmed the Slate with tic lit and brought her to the brink of Repudiation and Dishonor Can they forget the honest, faithful labors of Whig Legislators to redeem their pledges in be hall of Hie true inlrnists of the State? Unmoved by bit-tar and persevering opposition, they have moved steadily forward in the performance of duty, confiding in the virtue and intelligence of the people for their vin- dioalion. They were told not to touch the Tax ques tion, last winter, but to let another third of a million bo added to tho debt of the Stale by way of paying interest on that already incurred. They said JVW We will do our duty.. We will provide a aystem of taxation which, while it shall equalize the bur then of the people, will yield sufficient revenue to moot promptly the accruing interest on the State Debt. We should bo as recreant as those who have preceded us and who have been borrowing money for years to pay the interest on the debt and have thus helped to Hwell that debt so rapidly, unknown to the tax-pavers, if we hesitate now. They performed the duty. They met a responsibility that they might have avoided, and for this the if opponents hope to secure against thrtn a sentence of condemnation ! What say you, people of Ohio ? Will you not render a verdict worthy of this great State and cover these cunning demagogues with confusion? You will ! They have presented tho issue of BANK REPEAL ! They ask you to reverse your decision of 184. to stultify yourselves, bring back to power the Mrdarys Ryingttms and Dickinsons ! and Repeal tho Ranking Law you have vindicated! Aro you ready fur such a work ? Perish tho dishonoring thought 1 Let us exhort you, then, to the WORK! Victory may be won, but each true man must do hi part. Tho veteran counsellor of the Cincinnati Atlas has thrown out some thoughts a to the kind of work to le done, and how it may be done. Let each indit idu-al Whig of every county of the Stale make a personal application of this sound advice and give heed to this appeal and all will be well : From the Cincinnati Atlas. No ouo doubts that the State of Ohio is Whig. That question was settled in tho strict party canvass of '44. No sunt mun doulits, either, that Willium Hebb, life being spared, will bo the next Governor of Ohio, provided of course, that all who wish this desirable result will go to the polls nud vote for him. Need we say to the Whigs of Hamilton county, that it is not at all improbable that they hold his victory or defeat in llieir own hands? At the Stale election in 1844, our present worthy Governor received 6,951 votes in Hamilton county. Rut from the return of the Presidential election, a few weeks otlerwards, it is evident that he did not quilo carry the full Whig strength. I ho real party test was between Mr. Polk and Mr. Clay, when tho latter received 7,201 votes. Taking this latter voto as our full strength in '44, we think the most un scrupulous of our adversaries will agree, that by .'Inter ican immigration, and natural increase, the Whig puny ii now limy r,uio mrong in uio county. tie think this is an extremely moderate estimuto of our increase in two years. Now, every Whig will thus sco at a glance, the ab solute necessity of giving this large, vote to Mr. Hebb. True, hu may receive a greater majority in the State than this, but no one who rc mem hern tho closeness of all the Gubernatorial contests of our Slate since 110, can fail to be awakened to the full importance of having every vote deposited in the ballot-liox. Of course, wo uo not suppose that there is any danger ot even a small portion ol our voters neglecting to attend the polls, hut if one excuses himself another one has an equal right lo do so; and thus wo urge the matter upon the broad basis above assumed. What wc mean, in plain terms, is we want nt leant 8,000 votes in Hamilton county fur the honest and true-henrted llebb. Six thousand may do four thousand may do but eight thousand will do better. Shall wc have them? No Whig in the county should say nay. We know it is in your power to do this, and better, if you will. In fact, to sHak our honest sentiments, we most religiously believe, that upon the issues presented by the Locofoco Convention which nominated Tod, and which were reiterated recently by the Carthage cabal, William Bebh ii this day equally as strong as bis opponent in Hamilton county. Tins i only our opinion, and uo butter it is true, than that of an v other man ; but again we say ire beliere it. Let Hie Whigs of Old Hamilton not forget, that Inst year, when VICTORY was within their grasp, they neglected to seize it. Wo will show them what they loHt by joining the standard of that unfortunate leader, General Apathy : As slated before, the Whig vote on Governor, in 1841, was 6,951. The Locofoco vote last year, taking the Senator as the test, was only 5,-'Mri. Thus it will be seen, had we but brought out the strength polled for Governor the previous year, we would have beaten our opponents more than l.b'Hr votes ! From experience, here learn a lesson by which you may profit now aud hereafter. We know it is too generally the expression of un thinking Whigs, that because we are in a minority, it is o no use to vote. 1 hey uo not look at the magni tude of that minority, when thrown into the general scale of the State. Fight thousand ia a greater majority than any candidate for Governor ever received in Ohio since the present organization of parties, except in I Miu. Whigs of Hamilton county, keep the facts we have presented steadily in your mind until the Second Tuesday. Do not any one of you think, when read this, that wo have reference to your neighbor Brown, or your friends Smith or Johnson, who have always had charge I political matters in your ward, towuihip or school ict. m-acier, it you ao a wing, rest assured wn Tho Presidency, Tho Logan Gazette, of a recent date, contained a communication on this subject which wo regretted much to see, displaying a it doea anything but tho proper spirit. The communication ia prefaced by a few remarks from the editor in the same spirit. Had not ur attention been called to the matter we would not llude to it at this lime, such is our unwillingness to .gitatc the qucftion of the succession at such a junc ture. Nor do wo now mean to go into a discussion of he question. A few weeks since, owing to a direct intimation in the Toledo Blade, that sotno individual at Washing-Ion and iu Columbus had been engaged in arranging succession and in providing a candidate for the Whigs, we took occasion to ay a few words on tho tihjrct of the succession after disavowing all knowl edge of the movement said to have been made here. The charge of inch a movement originated with the Statesman. The Blade did not say in behalf of whom tho movement wa made, but prefaced it remark by ipioting from thel)elroit Advertiser an intimation that such a movement was on foot at Washington in behalf f Gen. Scott. Wc disavowed all knowledge of such movements here or elsewhere in reference lo any man or men. In doing so we cast no re Meet ions on the Blade or Advertiser or any body else, for they had displayed a proper spirit and wo coincided with them entirely as to the impolicy of inch an attempt on the part of a few individuals at any point, to force a candidate on the parly without consulting llio wishes and views of that party. At the imiu time wo took occasion very briefly and very frankly to express our individual preference for a distinguished citizen of this Slate, and our belief that when the question came to lie fully canvassed, at the proper time, Ohio would declare for him. Had it not been distinctly understood that two other honored citizens of this State who, by virtue of their abilities and their hold upon the affections and confidence of Whig at home aud abroad, had been named prominently in connection with the salted station, but were no longer disponed to allow their name to bo so used and because of a desire to have the claims of OHIO lo the nominee fairly considered, wc would not have gone so far as even lo ro te rale a preference previously expressed. Immediate ly following the publication of tho article in question, our friend of tho Cincinnati Chronicle who ha the honor of belonging lo the legal profession himself pleased to intimate that our remarks were the re sult of a consultation among the leading lawyers of tho Stale, brought together in this city by the sessiou of the U. H Court. The intimation, alter slumbering for a time, has again been revived by one who, fir aught we know, may be termed the lawyer correspond- nt of tho Logan, dinette. Coupled with the revived intimation arc unkind allusion to Judge Mi Lear allusions that have uo foundation whatever in fact and hould never have been uttered. What wc have to say now and what seems to be called for by tho all unions in question, has not for au object the advancement of the prospects of any particular individual or the defence of the Journal. The CAUSE the WHIG CAUSE is with us of infinitely greater Importance thin the advancement of any particular friend of that cause. This much, however we may soy : The charge that there was a concerted movement which our article was designed to second and that there wa a consultation among lawyer from various section of the State before it publication, i entirely baseless. No such consultation was held, nor was a single member of tho bar in attendance on the U. S. Court aware of our pur pone lo make an allusion to the Presidency. It own character and its appear nice at that time is explained by the fact that the article in the Toledo Blade made its appearance at that time. It was an expression of individual preference put forth because of what might teem to bo an intimation that a movement had been made here and at Washington in behalf of another indiriduat. By audi in expression wn showed how erroneous was the intimation of the Blade. What we regret chiefly in the article of the Gazette a calculated to injure the Whig cause and its future labors, is tho attempt to build up one individual by pulling down another. While wc do not believe it at all advisable to discuss note the question of the Presidency, we should not feel licensed to condemn in an other an expression of individual preference, however warm and ardent it might be. All we cltim for the Journal in tin respect we yield to every friend of the Whig press. J or obviou reason wo did not couple with our expression in tavor of Judge Mi;LEAK,aol- itary word of din para gement in regard to the claim of Gen. Scott or any other individual. Towards him, as he knows, wo entertain none but the kindest feeling. Although we regretted the appearance of his letters to Mr. Marcv, believing that he had incautiously furnished an excuse for the very slight the administration sought to put upon him, we saw in them, as wo have already frequently declared, evidence of thought, forecast and sound judgment which elevated instead of depressing bim in our estimation. We have confidence in his principles and his integrity and sooner than tear one laurel from his brow to deck that of another or lo aid in the elevation of another, we would suffer our right hand to bo palsied. If the choice of the Whigs should finally rest upon him or upon any of the distinguished men of our sister Stales who have been named, our earnest and best efforts shall not be wanting to secure success. We wish to bo in a position in which we can render efficient aid to the nominee of the Whig parly. Can we bo in that position if we disparage the claims, heap obloquy upon the character, question the integrity and the sound- of all but our own favorite ? In a spirit of kind ness we put this question to our Logan friend. He cannot but sec that such expression as those ho has admitted to his columns and endorsed may givo cause for regret hereafter and may impair the efficiency of Ins own labors in behalf of the Whigcandidato for the Presidency. We do not believe that ho wishes to place himself in such a position or that ho desires to do injustice to the honored citizen of our own Slate whose name has already been mentioned, therefore it is we exhort him and our conlemporaaies generally to avoid any thing like an illiberal spirit in discussing the question of the Presidency. Gen. Scott's claims to tho nomination cannot be advanced by traducing Judge McLr.AN, nor can the friends of tho latter ad vance their wishes by traducing or underrating the former. Our reasons for preferring an Ohio candidate and the one in question, and the many strong and conclusive reasons for desiring that Ohio should, at the proper time, present an unbroken front on this question, will ho given in due lime. That many distinguished Wings of Ohio, who have the fullest confidence of tho whole party, agree with us on this point, we will not deny. But, that they have attempted, directly or indirectly, to influence or control public sentiment we unequivocally deny On the contrary, they stand ready to do the best for the cause, without reference to individual preferences at all time and under all circumstances. This is the position of the Journal a position it can not so far forget itself as to compromise, whatever may be the provocation. To show that we aro not alone in our high estimate of the character of Judge M( Lkan, and that the attention of It'higs, in other sections of the country, hn been directed towards him as one worthy of confi dence and worthy In lead them should he be chosen as the standard-bearer in the contest of 18 IH, we copy the following from a high-minded and ably conducted neutral journal (the A. Y. Telegraph) with the endorsement of the vktkkar Wiuo of the Baltimore Patriot in whose paper of Friday last wo find it. Wo must, however, first qualify it so far as to say that we have seen nothing iu the course of Gen. Scott that should lie allowed to disparage his claims on the Whigs of the country : From the Rallitnore Patriot The Next Presidency. The New York Telegraph professing to be nputral n its oolitic, thus closes an article upon the Presiden tial question, in which, we think there will be found more truth than fiction. The Telegraph, after noting tho moves of parlies upon the political chess-board, aiks " In what is all this to terminate? What are the chances for the candidates, whoso forms begin to increase in dimensions upon the screen of public opin ion, at tho d i recti on ot the showmen who stand unbind, and who adjust the focal distance of their re- peclivc magic lanterns, j he features winch are al-iav presented in advance of all others, are those of Henry Clay, generally presented loo soon, always re ceived with cheers by a large portion of the audience, and yet never successfully exhibited, if we consider thai no effort has ever yet been able to show him a the ncuinbent of the WhiUr House. No dexterity of ar rangement, or ailiuitment of tho slides, no rack work or application of gases could ever produce Una picture. Whether it can ever be accompiiHiiea is a matter oi Jotibt, and it i now confidently asserteu, that no will allow himself to be used uo more. We regret thai such a man cannot be appreciated as lie should. It ha been the nmforlutic of the noblest spirits of past ages, to be refused the honor most justly their duo. Air. Clay' greatness will lie in his apotheosis. Another figure on the screen is thai ol John l. Lai- linun. It occupies but a small corner, and is rather a dissolving view, than a perfect image, while all ad mire the sternness of the face, and the lowering height of tho head, as well as the immobility ot purpose, and the nobleness of soul which mark Ins features, there not enough of general interest to secure linu a gene ral approval, and be will fade from the canvass, while lesser light will fix themselves there Another form presents itself, that of the hereof Niagara. A noble one in it proportions, ana set oil with the pomp and circumstance of war. But discretion, always the better part of valor, doc not belong to him, aud in bis hastiness, like that of his friends, ho appear like a meteor, passing over the canvass. There is a rattling of the sabre and a glistening of the epaulette, and all is over. Mr. folk will not, in all probability, suiter mmseii to be again exhibited lo the public in the form of a candidal!!. He was up for one appearance only, and thai wo highly uccessful. Wo think he could not again be received with the clamor of applause which attended his entrance Hi exit will be one of coin- oaralive niiiet Tho most prominent personage in the democratic ranks, in our opinion, is Silas Wright, and the managers of the exhibition, al least those who are of the North, undoubtedly think o. There is no doubt of hi re-nomination as Governor, nor much of his rr. election. The modem Cato, a he i termed, has strong friends among tho people. His views are in accordance with the temper and feelings of the democracy, and they will sustain him as Governor, giving him enlarged claims on the Presidency, and we think, that to this point, their efforts are tending. As Boon s he ho missed over the canvass a Governor, be will bo presented by the wire-workers, as the Presi dential candidate, and ho will in this respect, primus inter pares. How the South will n linn this licsli display of hi lineaments, remains In be seen. Wo have an oinninn. that to these persons, there will bo added but one other of any prominence, or much entitled to consideration. We believe that the Whigs, when they come to their senses, and really begin to exhibit any unity of purpose or dexterity of management, will cast a broau and brilliant figure on the curtain, at which the public will pleasursbly gaze. It will bo that of John McLean, of Ohio. This will lie something new to the younger portion of the spectators, and nothing disngreeable to the elder portion. Great uprightness of character; great suavity oi manner; great legal acquirements; strong religious tendencies; and perfect separation from the vexed questions of the d;iy ; will, on the one hand secure the respect of most beholder while, nn the other, eminent public services in a line of duty, impoitanl, though not of a partixsn character are remembered with gratitude by the nation at large. If the Whig can. bv possibility, divert themselves of their personal preferences, they will bring forward John McLean, of Uliio. This, however, is hardly to be expected. They will continue to quarrel among themselves; and having lived a long tune under Democratic rule, will not fear to do to a little lomrcr ! Indeed, it i a common Bay ing among some chimca, that they would rather fall with their particular favorite, than rise wwi any ouivr man. We have thus, in our mind' eye, glanced at the figures which are passing, in show, before us. A impartial observers, we have described what appears to us to be the principal object of attraction, and confess ourselves indifferent as In the result, farther than this that our country may continue to flourish, and survive all the arts of our political showmen. Stkamroat FAri.osioN.-The steambot Excelsior, running between New York ndCoxaackic,nn North River, burst her boiler on Thursday last, severely in juring several passengers. An old man, uauiei oian- son died from injuries received. A Urge number of passenger were on the boat and U ia auppoaed some were blown overboard and drowned. The boat took fire simultaneously with the explosion. The passen gers wore taken off from their perilous position, wilh the loss of baggage, cVe. The boat burned to the water' edgo. Will he Auswert The Statesman of Monday contain the proceedings of a Locofoco Convention held in Scioto county fur the nomination of a candidate for Representative, fco. At that Convention the following resolution wasadop- ted and is published with the proceeding in the States man : Resolved. That the Central Committee of Scioto county be requested to address a letter to DA VIO TOD, Esq., requesting him to slate his views in ro- lution lo the It rpent oj the tsiae.it Laws oj utto. Will David Tod answer tho inquiries of this Committee ? If bo, will they dare make the answer public? We wish to have the fact marked throughout the State, that a Locofoco Convention ho asked Da vid Tod to avow hi sentiments u in relation to the Re peal of tlie Black Laws.'1' This i an admission that hi view are unknown. Mr. Tod cannot refuse to answer an inquiry thus made, without insulting the Locofocos of Scioto county. But, tho answer should be as public a tho inquiry. Every honest, fair deal- g man will say so. Tho Locofoco of Scioto county have taken ground just the reverse of that taken in Medina county by the aaino party, a few days since ! What course, under these cicumstances, will David Tod take? The people of the Reserve, TO SOME OF WHOM HE HAS SAID THAT HE IS IN FAVOR OF THE REPEAL OF THE BLACK LAVVS, we are ready to prove, have a right to know whether he ho different sentiments for Scioto county t They have a right lo know whether he is playing a double game and mean to deceive and betray them ! Will become out manfully on the question a Mr. Bkhb ho done, or will he write a letter intended to be used on the eve of election in Scioto and the Southern counties of the State, against Repeal, vhen it if too late for the Reserve to understand the game that has been played f We would sound a warning in tho ear of the honest yeomanry of Ohio against such a fraud ! Let them mark well the result, and if an attempt is made to trifle wilh them teach the man who attempt t a lesion worthy of a virtuous and free people ! We practice no deceit 1 We akulk no issues! The people of Ohio know this and they will indignantly spurn a unworthy of their suffrages one who attempt a different course. To suppose otherwise, would imply that they love to be cheated and are willing to be imposed upon and misled I The Movement iu Favor of Direct Taxation More Decided and linequivoeul I Tho Democratic Review, Ihe leading exponent of the view and purposes of the dominant party and tho present administration, has broken ground in favor of Direct Taxation in the mo-tt decided manner. A Lo-foco paper in the West, the Quincy Herald (Illinois,) has also declared in favor of the policy in preference to the present system of supporting Government by levying dutie on foreign im (torts, a Urge proportion i whic.h are consumed by the rich who, uf course, if these goods are enhanced in value by a Tariff, and it i declared by tho Locofoco writers that they are pay the exjienses of Government. As a substitute for the system that has prevailed almosl eversince the Union was founded, these free-traders, rinding that the bill they have framed is not likely to yield any thing like a sufficient amount of revenue for the wants f Government, are now broaching preparatory to its adoption should they be allowed to retain power a system of Direct Taxation by which the Tux-I'ayert will hare added to their present burthens, by their very kind friends, our Locofico rulers, that of supporting the Gove miner. I ! How much will be raised for this purpose should the abominable policy be carried out, remains to be seen. During the existence of the present war, supposing it to cost between ftO and 7fi millions per annum, Ohio' share would be between SIX AND EIGHT MILLIONS OF DOLLARS, at least! Under an oidinary state of affairs she might escape with something more than TWO MILLIONS OF DOLLARS annually ! Ohio raises now by taxation, for all purposes, more than two millions of dollars so that the rate of taxation should she be compelled to contribute to the support of the General Government, will be NEARLY DOUBLED ! ! Farmers and Tax Payers of Ohio! what think you of the new Locofoco proposition, the legitimate substitute for supporting Ihe government after the defeat of the Protective System? Are you prepared tutnke this step in the glorious march of a Progressive De mocracy ? 1 he doctrine ia now seriously agitated and favored by the Democratic Review, the " Globe," Uio leading Locofoco journal in New York, of the radical stamp the Journal of Commerce and other journal of tho same stamp. The last named paper is the organ of the commercial interest and is very willing to have it relieved and the farmers brought in to bear a larger share of the Government expenses! It is tiino the country wa aroused to the danger that threaten it from Locofoco rule, Tho Great H'est is most deeply affected by this movement, and we would, as a sentinel on the out post, Bound tho alarm. The following is a portion of tho Democratic Review's leading article : The evil lis become ao great as to lead to the consideration, whether it should not lie counteracted by an entire abandonment of indirect taxe, and an abolition of the Custom House. By stieh a course a patronage of some 1I,(HH) officers will he taken out of the hands of tho Federal Government, and a source of vast corruption dried up. The wants of the Federal Government may b? '22 millions per annum, besides the land revenues. This could easily be raised by a tax apportionru among me mote. As, for instance, tho mill tax of New York yielded .(iV,l.7,a two mill tax would give al least fl,'.iHI,IHH) which would lie collected without any increase of ma chinery by the Comptroller of New York, with the j-.- 'p i i i iL.. ....j:. r LV..1..I Treasury. The collection would not cost a dollar, and the support of the Federal Government would fall upon property in ate ad of upon labor. The economy and feasibility of such a system is superior to that of custom. By the removal of the latter, many evils would be remedied, particularly that of every few years arraying the manufacturer against Ihe government, and making the distress of work people the means of warfare." From the Quincy Herald. Direct taxation is the very reverse of indirect tax-ation. It i taxation upon property, not consumption. Under such a system of taxation, every man pays, as nearly a may be (for nn system approximates to exact justice) upon tho amount of property he owns, and not upon me quantity ana the value ot the article ne eats, drink and wear. It is, therefore, a just and holiest system of taxation, under which every man know how much he pay, and for what he pays. It i alwav called by it right name, viz.: tax, and not price. It deceive nobody." A "Hard" Victory. It appear that the u Hards" after a hard struggle, secured a victory in the Locofoco Nominating Con vention of Cuyahoga county. There wa a regular quarrel, In which all past grievancr were raked up and reviewed. The hard, however, finally secured the ascendency and as the Cleveland American (Liberty) Hays, completely floored the "SofXs." Nearly all the delegate left during the quarrel and before the nominations were made, and the hard of Cleveland took the matter in their own hands and managed it in their own way. They even wont so far as to oust the old Central Committee, of which Ghat of tho Plaindeal-er, wa the head, and placed in a band of genuine "progressive." The resolution were hard, and that they went down rather hard seem quite evident from tho fact that but thrts voted for them ; but Uiat was enough to carry them, when the ofU had determined to let the in have their own way and work out their own destruction. The summary manner in which the sofVa of Cuyahoga were handled i significant of the doom of the Conservative portion of lie Locofoco party, if they should attempt to exert an influence in it counsels cither in or out of power. They aro under tho ban still, although effort are making, srcretly, to induce them to throw their influence in favor of Tod and unite their fortune wilh the hard, under the pre tence that they will be allowed to share the privileges and fortune of the faithful. The Twelfth Congressional District. Tno Locofoco of this District met in Convention and resolved that it was inexpedient to run a candidate ot their own stamp. 1 Ins is undoubtedly a mere ruse and the decision of the Convention is already denounced by one Locofoco paper in the District, thus giving an excuse for a secret movement boreal ter in bringing out a Locofoco candidate. We find that expectations aro entertained not only there but Are,of the election of Lofofocos to the Legislature from one or two, if not each of the counties of the District, as the result of the division among the Whig in reference to their Con greBsiunal candidate. W ill not such a prospect prompt our friends there, at once, to bury all discordant feelings and banish discordant action and save the Legis lature ? We cannot doubt it. The following, from tho Statesman, show what, in part, our opponent expect to accomplish by the division in our ranks. Can a Whig hesitate as to his duty, when he hears such a boast ? The Hocking Sentinel speaks in terms of eloquent condemnation of the couthc of the convuntion, in not making a nomination. Wo hopn that a nomination will yet be made, and the district bo thoroughly canvassed.The Whigs are, it appears, to have two candidate in this district, Mr. Vinton' nomination having dissatisfied a portion of his party. By proper action on the part of our friends, perhaps the election of a dem ocrat, under theso circumstances, might be secured. Strawberry Plants. Mr. Burr, it will be seen by our advertising column, offers for sale a very superior lot of Strawberry Plants. Now is the time to make up your bed for a crop of luscious Strawberries in the spring, of Burr'a or Hovcy's seedlings, a single one of which is a mouthful, with it concomitants of cream, &c. The other morning after a vain search through mar ket for a few good melons, wc returned homo lo tell of our ill-luck. Judge our surprise on opening the door to discover lying before us, three superior cante-lope or nutmeg which we were not informed- hat had been left in our absence by our friend Burr. Was'nt they in the nick of time. They wore uncouth outside, but within all that could be desired. O" The " Pre " i engaged in a very mean, dis graceful attempt to excite hostility towards the Associate Judges on the bench of the Court of Common leai of tin county, and at the same time would like, if it could, to awaken ill-feeling between the President Judge and hi Associate. This is a shameless business and ia properly appreciated by our citizen as well as by the Court. Maine. An election for Members of Congress, cYc, took place in Maine on Monday lost. We have but one Whig member in the present delegation of that State. It is thought wo shall have two in the next aud defeat a choice in one or two district. The Ktdunppiiig Cane. The Statesman give ths proceeding in this case. If our room would permit we would give place to it report. Mr. Dmkisok closed Ins address to the Jury yesterday it noon, having spoken between five and six hour. Mr. Mattiikwi followed, in the defence. He closed before night and Col. Swathe commenced hi argument. He probably occupied moat of the forenoon. Mr. Pbrrt clows in behalf of the State, Mr. II not' oti having left. The case may possibly go to the Jury this evening. They have had a siege. In view of the i oi pur tan t character of the case, wo do not regret that it has been thoroughly handled. LroNAnu Harsh, Esq., tho Whig candidate for Representative in Carroll county, declines on account of other engagements to stand a poll ; but pledges hi influence to ecure success. The vacancy will b filled by the spirited Whig of Carroll on the HHh int. ST Charles L. Tklforii, Esq., refuses to allow his name to be used in connection with the canvas for Congress in that District. From tho Mobile Herald and Tribune, 6th ins., F.itra. Late and important from Mexico U. S. llrig til War Truxton JJurnt. By the arrival of the U. S. Revenue steamer Legare at New Orleans from Vera Cruz, we are in receipt of letters iroin our correspondents as late as the WhU ult. We have but lime previous to the closing of the mail to publish the following letter : U. S. Squadron, Aug. IHIfi, The only event of importance which has transpired of late, w the loss uf the U. S. brig Truxton, on the bar of the Tuxpsn river, about Ilk) mile northward of Vrra Crux. The intelligence wa brought to the Squadron on the I'.Hh by the St. Mary', that ship having picked up one of the Truxton' boats, with Lieut. Berry mnn on bnnvA It appear that Captain Carpenter of the Truxton. wishing to get his vessel near shore to protect hi boat while obtaining provisions, employed a Scotchman he had taken oul of a Mexican prize to pilot him in, but who.wbeihor from design or accident,run him aground on the Lrih. On the 17th with the exception of Lieut. Hunter and a boat's crew, she wa abandoned by the officers and men, who we ut ashore to the number of about 60 in all, and surrendered themselves to the Mexican commandant. They were hospitsblr received, complimented witli a hall and left next day with a guide of four men for Tamp ico, about lH) miles further north. Lieutenant Hunter and his boat's crew nut to sea. captured a small M exican schooner aud came down to our present an- ciioragc, mailing in an two oihcrrs (Lieut. Iferryman and Hunter) and about iiO men saved. As soon a the news was received the Princeton immediately gotun der way and preceded to the scene of disaster. The Truxton wa found beatinsr on Ihe bu. hilirrd and completely filled with water, having about i feet over the birth deck. The surf was so violent on the hsr thai it was not until the 4d Uiat Ihe boats of the Princeton could board her when, finding it impossible lo get her off or save her, she was fired and completely burned. A lew of the best spar were brought off, uoi nincrwiBo sne is a iomi loss. She had been completely plundered and itript by the Mexicans before the arrival of the Princeton. Her fun were found to have been thrown overboard. The rinceton ran into 5 fathomi water (she draw 1!4 feet) and wa then about It mile distant; the swell was so heavy that a nearer approach in ahoaler water was deemed dangerous. After firing ihe brig, the Princeton returned imme diately on tno if.td to Una present anchorage about ten inles southward of Vera Cruz. At the mouth of Tux-en River, the Mexicans have a amall force tented in dieds. The town of Tux pan is back aome eight mile iiaiaiH. several communications passed between the t'rinceton and shore by flag of truce, and by them he fate of the captive wa learnt. About ten days since Santa Anna IrA Vera Cruz for be city of Mexico, previous to which, however, he f nt a polite invitation to our Commodore to meet him on board the Lnghsh frigate Lndynuon ; the interne did not take place. A few days back, one of the En glish frigate boat came down in a violent rain squall with a communication for tho Commodore i the next day a flag of truce was returned, but no rumor of the business ha transpired. The frigate Potomac ia nearly disabled bv the sick ncss of her crew ; the scurvy has broken out on board of her, and alio has now 140 case of the dreadful dis ease. The messenger (tearing the proposition of our arov- eminent lor a renewal ol negotiation with Mexico, tiad reached Commodore Connor. Santa Anna wa receivrd at Vera Crux with both official and nrivato icuiuiisinmuiii oi rejoicings. From the keimchec Journal. lt the People He member, That Ihe annronaliona nude at the ivrrnt session Congress, i, mount in FIFTY-ONE MILLIONS FIVE 11 MMtKJ) THOUSAND DOLLARS, of which TWENTY-THREE MILLIONS were upressly for the SLAVEHOLDERS' WAR with Mexico; and that some TEN MILLIONS MORE will be neces sary for that purpose, when the bills ire set tit' d, even ij me war trops now! LLC Til KM Rl'.MFMBF.R, That in the face of this enormously increased expenditure, a Locofoco Congress has passed a bill "Xn redact the duties on imports," and thereby diminish the revenue of the country; and ; that the expenses of the present year will km-kkii thr 1 luvtiuE at least FORTY MILLIONS OF DOLLARS and all this for a war which will not benefit the North one cent. LET THt'.M RFJIEMIIFR, That ihut war waa ENTIRELY UNNECESSARY, for any purpose, except to secure Texas proper to the slave-holders, and to conquer the other Mexumn territory this side ot Ihe mn 1 1 ramie. l.FT THF.M KF.M EMBER, That the war grew xchuively nut of the annexation of Texas ; and that until SLAVE-HOLDING DEMOCRACY demanded that Annexation should be made a part of the democratic Creed, Til It I.KAHKH AT Til X No It Til WKRR UK- I ciiikiilv or ran mi to it. But when party demanded that freed'm should give way to slnrery, in Texas, these, same leader turned to the right-aboutimmediately. LET THEM REMEMBER. That tho Democratic party itms ri rnorn (by the terms of anneialion,) to ailmil FOUR MORE SLA VE STATES, from this Texas territory, whenever such admission is demanded. and that IT WILL BE DONE, if I hat party is in power. i.r. rr rir.r;Mr..YitK.VKMHr:K nir.sr; i itt.u And then vote for Iocnfucn members of Congress, IF THEY WISH SLAVERY TO BE STILL FURTHER EXTENDED. An one ration fur Strabismus wss performed vestsr- day morning at the house of a gentleman in Hudson I., on a boy nine year old, who was previously put into the magnetio sleep by Professor Re id who performed the operation. When nearly through Ihe boy manifested a slight sense of pain aud murme red 44 you hurt me a little. With this exception he gave no indication of Buffering or consciousness, and when he wok did not know that any thing had been done to him. The operation showed how incalculably valuable I Mesmerism may become a an assistant of Surgery. 'A. Y. Tribune. From the Morgan Herald. More Lints. We hopo our readt-rs will not get tired of our lists The giving of these is the most effectual way that we can expose tho misrepresentations and deceptions of the demagogues that do up the dirty work for tho opposition. We wish to get up amongst our tax payers a spirit inquiry, that will induce them to call upon our Treasurer whilst in their townships, even if unprepared to pay, and ascertain the amount of their taxes. PENH TOWKSH1P. John Bingham paid last year on two horse and two cow, (180 Tliis year he pay on the same, four sheep, and ten dollar of other property in addition, 0 4 Next year he will pay on the same amount of property, 0 49 Ehas B. Barker paid last year on one horse and two cows, J 05 This year he pays on two horses and one cow - 0 (id Next year ho will pay on the same amount of properly, - 0 39 John A. Butt paid last year on two horse and one cow, 1 05 This year he pay on three horse, two cows, six sheep and five hogs, 1 23 Next year he will pay on the same amount of property, - - - - . 0 73 James Campbell paid last year on two hones and two cows, - - . 1 80 This year he pay on two horse and five cow - 0 54 next year he wilt pay on the same amount of property, 0 33 Samuel Cramlet paid last year on one horse and two cow, - 05 Thi year ho pay on one horse and one cow, 0 !4 next year he wilt pay on the same amount of properly, 0 15 John Carver paid last year on one horse and one cow, -0 90 This year he pays on one horse, two cows, ten iieep, live nogs, and eight dollar in other property 0 70 Next year he will pay on tho same amount of property. 041 Thomas Dewees paid last year on one horse and one cow, - - . - - - -090 This year he pay on the name hone and cow, 0 44 Next year he will pay on the same amount of property, Q Arthur P. Evans paid last year on one horse, 0 75 jrcui ne pays on uie same norse, uu Next year on the same, - - . - 6 15 Isaac Embree paid last yoar on one cow. 0 15 This year ho pays on the cow, - - - 0 06 Next year he will pay on the wine old cow onlv 0 03 John Grist paid last year on one horse and one cow, ODD Thi year he pays on one horso, two cows, eleven stieep and two hogs; 0 76 Next year he will pay on the same amount of property, - . . . - 0 44 Daniel Golden paid last year on one horse and one cow. - - - - . -090 Tin year he pay on one hore and eight dollar in other property, - - 0 T Next year he will pay on the same amount of properly, - 0 13 Warren Harris paid last year on two horsea and two cattle, 180 Tin year he pay on two horaca, two cow, fourteen sheep and three hogs, - - - - 1 23 Next year he will pay on the lame amount of property. 0 73 John Hunii paid last year on two horse and two cow, 180 Thi year he pay on two horses, two cow, thir teen sheep and nine hogs, - - 0 4o Next year lie will pay on the same amount of property, 0 Elisha Jones paid last year on one borae and one cow, - - -090 Thi year he pay on two horae and one cow, 0 54 next year he will pay on the same amount of property, 0 33 Mary Livezey paid last year on one horse and one cow, - - - . - 090 This year she pay on two horses, two cows, nine sheep and three hags, - - 0 00 Next year she will pay on the same amount of property, 0 39 Peter Mitchell paid laal yoar on two horsea and one cow, -165 This year he pay on the aame, - - 0 70 next year ho will pay on the same amount of property, - - - - - -0 41 KoWrt Maxwell paid last year on two horse and three cows, - - . . -195 Thi year he pays on three hones, four cows and even sheep, 093 Next year he will pay on the aame amount of properly, -0 53 Jonathan Naylor paid last year on one hone and one cow, 090 Thi year he pays on two hone, three cow and six hogs, - - - . . -080 Next year he will pay on tlie same amount of property, -0 46 Washington Smith paid last year on one horse and two cow, . - - . . -105 Thi year be pay on one horse and one cow, 0 IS Next year he will pay on tlie lame amount of property, - - - . . . -009 David Thompson paid last year on two hone and two cow, - - - . . -160 This yesr he pay on tlie same and seventeen dollar in other properly, - - 0 00 Next year he will pay on the same amount of property, 0 03 Jos 1 all P. Ward paid last year on one hone and one cow, - - . . -090 This year he pays on the same, . - 0 43 Next year he will pay on the same, - 0 33 Durability of Timber In a Wet State, Of tlie durability of timber in a wet state, the pile of the bridge built by the Emperor Trojan across the Danube are one example. One of the pi lea waa taken up and found to be petrified lo the depth ofthree-quarters of an inch ; but the rest of the wood was little different from its ordinary slate, though it ha been driven more than sixteen centuries. The piles under the London bridge have been driven about WNt yean, and from Mr. Banna observation in 17:), it did not appear that they were materially decayed. In lHl'J they were sufficiently sound to support the inassivo superstructure; they are chiefly of elm. In digging away the foundatian of old Savoy Palace, London, which was built bTttl yean ago, the whole of the pile, consisting of oak, elm, beach and chestnut, were found in a state of perfrct soundness, as also waa the planking which covered the pile heads. This paragraph is taken from an English paper. The ecdar swamp of Cape May afford even more remarkable proofs of tho durability of timber in a wet stale. On the North side of Maurice River Creek, the meadow and cedar swamps, as far up as the fast land, are filled with Uuried cedar lo an unknown depth. In 1HI4 or '15 an attempt waa made to sink a well curb near Dennis Creek Landing, but after encountering much difficulty in cutting through a number of logs, the workmen were at last compelled lo give up the attempt by finding at the depth of twenty leet a compact mass of cedar logs. It is a constant businen near Dennis Creek to "mine cedar shingles." This is done by probing the soft mud of the iwamp with poles for the purpose of discovering buried cedar limber ; and when a log is found the mud i cleared off, the log cut up into proper length wilh a long one-handled saw, and these length split up into shingle and carried out of the ewamp ready fur vale. Thi kind of work give constant employment to a Urge numtter of hand. The treea found are from four to five feet in diameter: they lie in every possible position, and some of them teem to have been buried for mny centuries. Thu stumps of trees which have grown to a great age, and which have been decaying a century, are found standing in the place in which they grew, while the trunk of very aged cedars are lying horizontally under their roots. One of these instance i thus deacnlted to us, in a manuscript from Dr. Beesley, of Dennis Creek, who hss himself "mined" msny thousand cedar ihmglea, and ia now engaged in the business: " I have in my mind a cedar aome two and a half feet over, under a large oedar slump, six feet in diameter. Upon counting the annual growth of the stump, I found there were thirty of them in an inch ; ao that there were ItlcH) in Ihe three feet from the center to tho outside of the tree. The slump must Ihua have been lllrli years in growing. To all appearance the tree to which it belonged has been dead for cenl'irie, for after a stump in these meadow decay down to the wet, there i no more decay none at least that ia perceptible. Now we have I UK) for the growth of th stump, and 500 for it decay, and 500 for the growth of th tree under it, for this must have grown and fallen before the tree to which the stump belonged sprouted. We are thus carried back for the term of perhaps 3HH) years, of which IMNIare determined, beyond question, by the growth of the trees." The better opinion is thai these treea have gradually sunk through tlie soft mud of the swamps, after having attained their growth and fallen. Many, however, have decayed tn their erect position, for the a want pa are full cf stumps standing as ihey grew. Within a short distance of the mouth of Dennis Creek, and about three mdes from any growing timber, can be seen at low water, in the bed of the stream, numerous cedar and pine stumps, about six feet below the surface of the meadow, wilh the bark still adhe ring to ome, vi hen the mud is removes. A one passes up the creek a few mile Ihe stump approach the surface, and near lite edge of the live swamp they become very numerous. 7Wnf0i GattUe, Tho Board of Public Work of Virginia have leased the Portsmouth and Roanoke Railroad to the town of Portsmouth nnttl th meeting of the legislature. The term f the lease an aaid to be very liberal, and the road will be kept in operation until Ihe Legislature lakes aome action in the premise. From the Ohio School Journal. Teachers'; Institutes. HbMBER I. Under this head we propone to publish a series of irticlea on tho origin, history, and success of Teach- e V lustiiutcB, their sdaptednes to the purpose for vfiich they were intended, the mode of conducting :hem, Ac. The class of schools known by thi name originated n tho Slate of Mew York; that State has also Uio high honor of being the first to recognize the doctriue that the education of common school teachers for th rfn-ies of their station, should be regarded as an essential nart of the system. The importance of educating teacher fur their employment, was first urged upon he attention of Uio Legislature by DewiltClinlon, in Ins first message of lc3ti; say he, " The vocation of x teacher, in it influence on tlie character and destinies of the rising and all future generations, has not been fully understood or duly estimated. It is, oa ouoht to be rakxbd amohq thb learned frofes- ions. therefore recommend n Sehih arv 'oh the euucatioh or Tjcachers." The committee d the Legislature, to whom this part of the meisago was referred, reported through their chairman, the Hon. John C. Spencer, that they fully concurred in his views, with respect to tho importance of a specific education of teachers fur their duties, but insisted thut this might be obtained in the Academies and Colleges uf the State. In lb37 Gov. Clinton renewed his re commendation, and in accordance with that and the report of the committee of the Legislature, the portion of the Lilenture fund, previously apportioned among tho Academies, waa increased by the appropriation of $150,000, for Uie express purpose of promoting the education of common school teachers. In 18114, this appropriation was increased by the addition of (112,000, to be annually distributed by tho Boar a 01 tie gents 10 such Academies as they might select, and to be exclusively expended in the education of teachers of common schools. By the advice of Gen. uix, then Superintendent of Common Schools, eight Academies (ono in each of the State Senate Districts,) were selected lor the purpose, diiu flimi-hed wilh llio necessary apparatus, and in lH41,the number of these institutions was increased to 33. Each of them was required to sustain a department expressly fur the instruction of teachers, six months ia the year. Cit, notwithstanding this liberality on tbe part of the Slate, it appear from the Report of the Superintendent, that in Ip42, in these twenty -three institutions, sustaimd at an expense to the State of $9,700 per annum, only about (yrtJ pupils wore educated for teaching, while thu eievm inousana eciiooi Districts in tbe etate were in pressing need of competent teachers ! under these circumstances the friends of education were led to look for sonic means which mivht exert n direct and favorable influence upon the cbaracter and qualifications of those employed to teach. In the fall of IH- Mr. Jas. S. Denman, the intelligent and efficient Superintendent of Schools for Tompkins coun ty, iiaving oecome satisfied that the greatest deficiency 011 the part of teachois was the want of the ability to teach, that they knew better irfcni to teach, than how to teach it ; and Uiat the greatest defect in the school system, was the want of a uniform course of instruction ; recommended to the troche r of that county to organize a "Teachers' Institute," i.e. to assemble and bold a session of two weeks or more, once or twice iu each year, for the purpose of a review of the branch es they were expected to teach, and of receiving instruction in thoHo 'branches from experienced and successful teachen ; of comparing their own methods of teaching with those of other, and adopting an electic, and as far as possible, a uniform mode of instruction to be introduced into all their schools. In accordanco wilh this suggestion, in the month of April, 1843, ono hundred teachers assembled at Ithica; they wen in structed by tlie Superintendent himself, by the Hon. Salem Town, A. M., and othen; this was the first Teachers' Institute." The teachen of Tompkins county held another ses sion during the fail of the same year, and some few other Institutes were attended in IrH.J. In the year 1K44 they were held in nearly half tho counties in the State, and more than 3000 teachen were profited by the instruction given, and by the experience of their fellow teachers, and were cheered by their sympathy, and encouraged lo higher aspirations and to nobler e Hurts for usefulness in their high call 'nff- . . In lK-Ki, more than thirty institute were attended in New York, in which some 3000 teachen were in structed ; two in Ohio one allsanduskyaCity, where 100 assembled, and one in Geauga county, attended by 140 ; four in Massachusetts, under the direction uf Hon. Horace Mann. Secretary of the Board of Edu cation ; and four in Rhode Island, conducted by Hon. II. Barnard, State Commissioner of School. During the present year, several have been attended in New York, one at least in Vermont, one in New Hampshire, and one in Geauga county, Ohio, at which 300 so in bled. The Moon. An iulereslinirlnaner on the annearances of the sur face of the Moon was read before the Convention of Geoloiit and Naluraliit, now in session at New York, on Tliursdnv last, bv the author. James D. Da na, Esq. The following from the Tribune fives Uio suhstance of it : The surface of the Moon has been minutely studied in a physical point of view, and already many interesting geological discoveries have been made. 10! '3 lunsrlights have ben measured by Beer and Madb-r. Drawings of several of these mountains were exhibited by Mr. Dana. One important subject in regard to ihe Moon vet remain unexplained vii : the im- lui'ino inngiiMuuu ui iu vroiers. uno 01 mem una been ascertained to bo 150 or 300 miles in dimeter, and 3.'i,0O0 feet deep. The crater Bailey is 140 stat ute miles in a ia meter, n was stated tn the report Uiat two-thirda of all tho Lunar hemisphere in view com posing its southern quarter aro covered with volcan. ic mountains Tho names height, depths and peculiarities of the various craters and mountains of tho Moon were particularized in the paper of Mr. Dana, and numerous drawings plans of Utese elevations and the inside of Uietr enters were shown. The walls of tho craters are frequently so regular as loan. pear almost artificial. Oue very aingular circumstance observable in them is, Uiat Uio sides appear more illuminated, more brilliant, than the bottoms. May not this be accounted for by Uie existence of a nebulous light, apparently in the lower portion Wo are not sure that we caught the exact idea or thu speaker. If not, will he please correct ns t I he absence of water in the Moon, and the principal volcanoes elsewhere observed, wen then treatrd of; after which wen taken op the subjects of the Ge ology 01 the vo lean 10 regions, and the distribution of Isnd and water on our globe, as compared wilh the Mon. In the ocean, all Uie islands, except the corals, are an igneous formation. vv nen Mr. liana closed, rrof. Bdtiman inquired how Mr. D. would account for the volcanic action of Uio Moon without Uie agency of water to produce Uie va. pore always accompanying a volcano ? To which Mr. Daua rcphed Uiat it was not absolutely decided il.-t there is no water in the Moon, but that none had yet been perceived. Before he had time to answer Prof. Silliman's special interrogation, the President, Dr. Jackson, remarked that the presence of chlorine in tlie. Moon was not improbable as this substance had been found in the meteor to stones and might not this bo the cause of vapors of lunar volcanoes? Sulphur has alao been found in meteorites. Pitmpino thi Water or Laxi Michioaw. It j, well known to our readt; rs that by an arrangement wilh the English Bond-boldere, the Bute of Illinois has given over lo them the unfinished canal, from the waten of Lake Michigan at Chicago to the Illinois river. They are about completing it, but the princt. pal difficulty now is to supply it with water, owing to the level of tho Lake beino- eiaki ft hinH. .1.. C torn of the canal. To overcome this, the present company, after various proposition!, finally bethonght themselves of raising ihe water of the Lake so as tn supply the canal. They wrote to Messn. Knap& Totlen of this city, and furnished them with data to calculate whether it could be done, and what forco aim wnii marnmery would accomplish it. These gentlemen soon furnished an answer, and Uie other day received in return an order lo build some powerful machinery for that purpose a steam engine, andctirAc mimps of four and a half bore and six fset stroke. Vr arc glad to hear Uiat thia eminently ecieniitin Arm have been selected to execute thi order. Their shop and mechanical force are not excelled by any establishment in Uie United Stat. Pittsburgh Gauscts. Runaway Slaves. Eight slave. belnmnnvu M Abel James of Wood county Va., left his premises on Sunday evening last, and probably by this time aro near Queen Vic's dominion. Mr. James bears tho loss very good naturedly. He says Old Jess u has earned Ins freedom, and as for the rest of them, why, if Ihey all do as well as one m ho ran away three vears "ff". J"T Ito with them! The one of whom he thus speaks recently wrote to him, representing Uiat he had a valuable farm near the I.aks under good cultivation, and wa in every respect comfortably and happily biI- oaiea. nir. James says inni 11 moss who last escaped rind good homes he is satisfied. For himself he would not go ten mile for Uiem, if he was certain to find them. .Min Jnfef. Acquitted. Mr. Hunt, who so wantonly murdered Alfred Goodpasture, in Warren 00., in June last, had hi trial al Lebanon, at the late term of the Common Plea. He wa defended by Gov. Cor win and Judge Smith, and acquitted on the plea of insanity. ue 1 to do sent 10 uie L.unatio Asylum. Receipt for Preserving Tomatoes. The following i an easy and safe mode for preserving tomatoes, to be used during the winter. Take Ihe tomatoes and cut them open, and dry them in Uis oven, either upon the bottom of the oven or in pans; and when perfectly dried pack them away in some dry place, till wanted for use.